History: Family: Part I - Swope's 1905 McKINNEY-BRADY-QUIGLEY families, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by David Loy. info@protoSight.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ html table of contents may be found at http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/mbqfams.htm _______________________________________________________________________________ HISTORY OF THE FAMILIES OF MCKINNEY-BRADY-QUIGLEY CONTENTS. Page file name CHAPTER I. OUR ANCESTORS. 5 mck01.txt CHAPTER II. THE CLAN MACKENZIE. 14 mck01.txt CHAPTER III. JOSEPH MACKENZIE. 20 mck01.txt CHAPTER IV. THOMAS McKINNEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 24 mck01.txt CHAPTER V. ANDREW M'KINNEY. 72 mck02.txt CHAPTER VI. DAVID McKINNEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 75 mck02.txt CHAPTER VII. AGNES McKINNEY AND HER DESCENDANTS. 85 mck02.txt CHAPTER VIII. QUIGLEY-BRADY. 140 mck03.txt CHAPTER IX. THE BRADY FAMILY. 142 mck03.txt CHAPTER X. MARY QUIGLEY BRADY AND HER DESCENDANTS. 144 mck03.txt CHAPTER XI. ROBERT QUIGLEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS. 228 mck04.txt ADDENDA. ORATION AT MUNCY, PENNSYLVANIA, OCTOBER 15, 1879. BY HON. JOHN BLAIR LINN. I mck05.txt INDEX OF HEADS OF FAMILIES TO THE FOURTH GENERATION. (1) mck05.txt ILLUSTRATIONS. The MacKenzie Plaid 4 The MacKenzie Coat-of-Arms 18 David McKinney and Eleanor Quigley McKinney 26 The Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church 66 Interior of the Rocky Spring Presbyterian Church 84 Schoolhouse Near Newburg, Pennsylvania 118 Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Newville, Pennsylvania, prior to 1881 120 The Big Spring Presbyterian Church at Newville, Pennsylvania 134 The Brady Coat-of-Arms 142 Monument Unveiled at Muncy, Pennsylvania, October 15, 1879 to the Memory of Captain John Brady 150 General Hugh Brady 178 Gold Medal Presented to William Perry Brady for Serices on Lake Erie 184 The Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard at Newville, Pennsylvania 214 The Quigley Coat-of-Arms 226 The Middle Spring Presbyterian Church 232 The Lower Graveyard at Middle Spring 254 The Upper Graveyard at Middle Spring 266 The Lower Graveyard at Middle Spring 276 The Quigley Monument at Middle Spring 288 _______________________________________________________________________________ PREFACE. In presenting a history of the McKinney-Brady-Quigley families, we are assured we have found and preserved all genealogical data relating to their early settlement in this country, and have traced their descent, with the allied branches of each, to the present time. We regret that our researches in other lands fail to establish a positive ancestral line antedating the Scotch-Irish immigration to America. We have laboriously worked to secure each date of birth, marriage and death. In some instances records have been lost, and where graves are unmarked it has been impossible to determine such facts. In a few instances the author endeavored to secure information and unanswered letters bore witness to an utter 1ack of interest on the part of the persons addressed. If errors occur in dates they are due to indistinct penmanship of correspondents. Amidst discouragements that haunt the footsteps of the persevering genealogist we have untangled the threads of mystery and woven into historical record a condensed account of our ancestry which we offered to those who venerate the memory of their forefathers. To the Rev. Thomas H. Robinson, of Harrisburg, Penna. we are indebted for the use of dates copied from his "History of the Robinson Family", and to Mrs. A. I. Robertson, artist, of Columbia, S. C., who spends her winters in Washington, D.C., painting Arms and lecturing or Heraldry. BELLE McKINNEY HAYS SWOPE. Newville, Penna. TO MY MOTHER THIS GENEAOLOGY IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. HISTORY OF THE FAMILIES OF MCKINNEY-BRADY-QUIGLEY BY BELLE McKINNEY HAYS SWOPE, AUTHOR OF "HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE SPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH." NEWVILLE, PENNA. 1905. _____________________________ FRANKLIN REPOSITORY PRINTERY, CHAMBERSBURG, PENN'A. _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 [Image] THE MACKENZIE PLAID CHAPTER I. OUR ANCESTORS. In our search for knowledge and the acquirement of learning, we naturally ask whence we came, and to a few interested in genealogical lore, belongs the duty of leading others to the light. The history of all men bearing the impress of the Scotch and Irish nationalities, is probably our history, and the same origin is a common heritage. The facts and traditions regarding the progenitors of our race, are linked very closely with the conquest of Ireland by the English. In 1166 Pope Adrian gave a grant to the English, based on two conditions?that their government must assert its sovereignty, and that the present Pope and each successor should have an annual income of one penny from each Irish family. From this we learn of "Peter's pence." Not easy to subdue was the sturdy Irishman, and rather than submit to English rule, he was reduced to abject poverty and wretchedness. It was only when the Scottish James about 1812 resorted to the ancient Roman policy of confiscation that the inhabitants of Ulster were conquered. The province of Ulster, the most northern in Ireland, had been the most prosperous and highly civilized during two centuries, and its soil was rich and productive. A rebellion among the Catholics of the northern climes, resulted in the confiscation of the six counties of Ulster, embracing half a million acres of land, and James I induced the gentry of Scotland to settle on this forfeited territory. The land, which lay waste from the recent invasions, was divided into shares, the largest of which was two thousand acres. The natives were driven from the hills, and pitched 6 their tents upon the plains. They were crude and turbulent, and the Scottish tenants brought with them a type of humanity unknown to them, who in intermarriage combined many admirable traits of character, which have not disappeared from their descendants. One of the six counties of Ulster was Londonderry, from whence many of our early emigrants came. Of what good, brave blood these Scottish colonists were made, their deeds and future history clearly shows, and from the date of their settlement in Ireland, they have been known as the Scotch-Irish. These people, who had so heroically battled for liberty of conscience amidst the beauty of their own country, established their schools and churches?one in race and religion with the nation of Scotland, but entirely and totally different from the Irish. In 1689 the city of Londonderry was a city of twenty-seven thousand, and the counties of Ulster were proportionately prosperous, but the Irish Catholics were loyal to their faith, and oppressing the Protestants of Ulster, who were staunch Presbyterians, was a source of satisfaction to them. Under William and Mary they did not enjoy the freedom of religious liberty and were hated by Catholics and English Episcopalians alike. When in 1716 a son of one of their leading clergymen returned from America with glowing descriptions of the peace enjoyed in the new land, a furor of anticipation arose, and four pastors with their four entire congregations crossed the sea. From that time forth, a steady tide of fortune, brought to our shores, those who being oppressed by tyrannical rule, and longing for a country free from church and state intolerance, sought a friendly shelter here, with the wide stretches of the ocean between them and their profligate oppressors. Under the sting of tyrannism they lost none of the wholesome truths of good citizenship, and gave to their children a mine of wealth in their examples of fidelity. It is claimed that the destiny of a nation depends upon the character of her first settlers. The Scotch-Irish were courageous, and Dr. MacIntosh speaks of them at this day as akin to the New Englander in traits and history. "If the Scotch-Irish and the New Englander should be opposed 7 to each other the result would probably afford an opportunity for the solution of that problem which has vexed the souls of philosophers. If an irresistible?body meets an immovable object, what would be the result?" They were firm and resolute, strong in defense of the right, and equally determined in denouncement of the wrong "They feared God and loved their fellow men as far as it was expedient" They were able bodied and strong minded. They had resolute convictions and the courage to defend them As some one has wittingly said "The Scotchman knows a good thing when he sees it, and when he sees it he sticks to it," so in founding a home in our country they laid a sure foundation on which rested the fate of a nation. The love of freedom was inborn in every heart. When they were weighed beneath the sting of an English sovereign, they lived in the steadfast hope of release, and when the struggle for independence came, they were the prime movers in the cause, pushed first to the front, a father's example to guide them, a mother's prayer to lead them to victory. And theirs was the courage which wins. They knew how to fight and did it without flinching. They did their duty though it cost a brother's blood. Yet nowhere was affection so beautifully interwoven with bravery. "The bravest are the tenderest. The loving are the daring?" "The face of the Scotch-Irishman was, and is, always towards the coming day." In the past he does not live and in the hope of achievement he has a firm belief. It is claimed that from the Irish we inherit our muscle, and the Scotch have given us our hearts. The combination has led armies to battle, and kept pure and true the home love. "Nowhere beats the heart so kindly, as beneath the tartan plaid." The art of learning has developed the sound judgment and clear reasoning power of the scholar, with the cultured sense of humor, which comes as an inheritance from the Irish forefathers who lived in an atmosphere of kindly witticism and good cheer, and which kept many a heart from breaking. Our ancestors had the most profound respect for law. Not only did they wish to have a civil government, but a 8 code of laws in the family were essential to correct ways of living. Everything must be in subjection to something else. Control was the basis of the principles that governed the making of the national constitution, as well as the sacred doctrine which.proved the best and most effective methods for the chastisement of children. They were a progressive and farseeing race. The wit who claims that the "Scotch-Irishman not only keeps the ten commandments, but anything else he puts his hands on," has touched the keynote of his intellectual progression. He is not satisfied with a fact, but delves into the why and wherefore of the case, and turns stone after stone, until he has not only solved the problem, but so firmly fixed the solution in the storehouse of memory, that it never leaves its abiding place. He grasps a truth with true-hearted vigor, reaches his hands across an enigmatical space, to search an unexplored and mysterious realm for something that lies unfathomed and musty, with the rust of ages seaming its depths Untried and unknown may be the region of science into which he peers, yet master it he can and will, and once locked in his brain and cherished in his bosom, the knowledge gained is his, and only when time erases the glory of things material, will it be forgotten. The gift of imparting to others is a heritage of wealth to the race. Nothing more beautiful in our ancestral traditions has been given us, than the sweet earnestness of the Scottish mother, in the soft accents of her musical tongue, telling the child of the way of salvation, and bending o'er the kneeling form of her boy, breathing a mother's benediction; sending him to his childish playground, or seeing him manfully march to the field of battle, with the same prayer on her lips, the same trustfulness in her heart. He is true to his colours, faithful to his instincts of manhood, he drinks from the same cup of unadulterated loyalty his fathers drank, and passes on to his children the refining principles of noble living, and honorable dealings with fellowmen. Loyal to his country and his kindred has he ever been. No small sacrifice was his, when he left the hills and glens of Scotland, where among the heather his clan was wont to meet; again they left their firesides and sought a new home in America, where sacrifice after sacrifice was 9 made to make the nation what she is today. As loyal here as when he answered to the call of the gathering of the clan, in the faraway land of his childhood, he deserves a place in history, and in the annals of the three families mentioned in this volume, we pay our tribute of love and respect to those whose names we bear, and whose memories we honour. We are proud to lay claim to such ancestry, and endeavor to walk worthy of our descent. The earliest Scotch-Irish settlements in Pennsylvania were made from 1720 to 1730 and the unauthorized attempt to trespass on the property of the Indians caused violent disputes and dangerous warfare, resulting in bloodshed. "Deeds were obtained on several occasions during the years 1682-1700 for lands lying between the Delaware and Potomac rivers and south of the South Mountains. In 1696 a purchase was effected through Governor Dongan, of New York, in consideration of one hundred pounds sterling "of all that tract of land lying on both sides of the river Susquehanna and the lakes adjacent, in or near the province of Pennsylvania." Dissension arose, however, regarding the wording of the treaty and accordingly the chiefs of the Six Nations met October 11, 1736, in Philadelphia and revived all past treaties of friendship, and conveyed to the Penns and their heirs "all the said river Susquehanna with the lands lying on both sides thereof, to extend eastward as far as the heads of the branches or springs which run into the said Susquehanna, and all the land lying on the west side of the. Susquehanna to the setting of the sun, and to extend from the mouth of the said river northward, up the same to the hills or mountain called in the language of the said nations Tayamentasachata, and by the Delaware Indians the Kekachtannin hills." This deed comprised all the beautiful stretch of country now known as the Cumberland Valley. The settlements prior to this treaty gave rise to the complaints of the Shawanese or more familiarly called Shawnees. Along the Conodoguinet creek the settlers had partially conciliated the red man and for a number of years there were no serious outbreaks. Along this stream came the Shawnees from Florida at an early date, and were reduced in numbers by their war with the Moscheko nation. A great majority passed on to Ohio, but many becoming 10 friendly with the Susquehanna Indians were allowed by them and William Penn to occupy with the Delawares the tract west of the river along the creek, where until a late day there were groups of wigwams and the squaw and papoose basked in the sunlight and the warriors lay along the bank fishing. Shad were abundant and to the indolent red man of the forest a source of subsistence easily secured. After Franklin's treaty with the Indians at Carlisle in 1753 a discussion arose again as to the rights of the Shawnees along the Conodoguinet, they claiming that a proper treaty was never taken out. However, no compensation being made to them, they removed in disgust and disapproval from the neighborhood, putting themselves under the protection of the French, and gave the colonists great cause for alarm, because of their hostility and hatred during the French and Indian War of 1752-60. The French began their work of alienating the Shawnees as far back as 1730, when the early settler was using every means to gain their friendship. Finally, the provincial government being hard pressed for presents to keep the Indians peaceable, and encountering difficulty in maintaining a line of frontier defense against French incursions, appealed to England and war was declared and for a long time the life of the white settler was valueless beneath the tomahawk, and his existence a reign of terror. Forts were built along the Conodoguinet at different points, and to these places of refuge the women and children were taken, while the husbands and fathers strove to protect them and save their lives. The inhabitants being Scotch-Irish and naturally aggressive, entered heartily into the military spirit and a number of companies were formed in the county, the officers being chosen by the people and commissioned by the governor. During the period from 1745 to 1753 no invasion of what is now Cumberland county occurred and no murders of citizens of the valley are recorded. After Braddock's defeat in 1755 the first inroads were made and desolation and the most horrible modes of death were inflicted. The indians killed indiscriminately men, women and children, and received rewards from the French for their scalps. : All through this section of country the most desperate outrages were perpetrated, and even 11 during the day, when the farmers were harvesting their crops, militia kept guard against surprise and attack, and it was necessary to be ever on the alert. In 1763 came the news that the wonderful western chieftain, Pontiac, was on the warpath and soon after began a renewal of the horrible scenes of former years. For twelve months the poor people huddled like cattle in the forest. At last the long and horrible Indian war was at an end and the industries of life were again attempted. Such was the country and such was the life of our pioneer ancestors, when in 1730 they built their rude houses of logs along the Conodoguinet creek. Strong they were or they could not have endured the hardship and privation necessary to existence, with wild beasts and wilder men making their lot extreme in its misery. In this beautiful region, in the early days of the colonist, there were times so harassing and full of peril that even the heart of the brave pioneer almost faltered. "There is that in the Anglo-Saxon blood which appears to court difficulty and danger, and the resources of the race in seasons of trial are wonderful beyond comparison." Not only did they contend with human foes, but the means of obtaining a livelihood was a grave source of anxiety. They had more than a goodly share of disappointment, and all they could do to provide for their families the necessaries of life; the frugal supply of which we cannot conceive. From the soil they raised all that it was capable of producing and from the waters of the creek fish were caught in abundance. Game was plentiful and formed a large part of their diet. An early settler says "It is a fine country if it were not so overgrown with woods, and very healthy. Here people live to be a hundred years of age. Provisions are good, venison especially. In the fall of the leaf, or after harvest, there are abundance of wild turkeys, which are mighty easy to be shot; ducks, mallard, geese and swan are plenty. An abundance of good fruit, all sorts of apples, cherries, pears, good plums, with peaches as good as any in the world, some they feed to their hogs 'and some they distill and make a sort of brandy. Mulberries are abundant; the hogs feed on chestnuts and acorns; grapes grow wild in the woods; melons are as good as can be. We have fine horses and the 12 men ride madly on them. They make nothing of riding eighty miles, and when they get to their journey's end turn their horses into a field. They never shoe them." The home of the settler was extremely primitive and plain, yet some of those in more fortunate circumstances than was usually the Tease built block or log houses two stories in height. Floors were made of split wood and. hewed; carpets they had none, and the thrifty housewives vied with each other in the spotless condition of the floors. Their chairs were benches, tables of the rudest kind, and those in comfortable walks of life had pewter plates and spoons, the poorer families using wooden table ornaments. As substitutes and for cups and vegetable dishes gourds and hard shell squashes were made to suit their wants and deemed efficient for any emergency. Their needs were few, demands for social duties far between, but the hospitality of our Quigley and McKinney forefathers was such that friends and kindred were heartily welcomed at their board, and beneath their roof was the cordial good cheer and happy felicity of a christian household. Scarcely had our ancestors broken ground for a home in the forest when they joined with their Scotch-Irish neighbors in a plea for a place of worship. This section was more thickly populated than any part of the valley and the support of a minister comparatively easy. In 1738 the meeting house at Middle Spring was erected and was a log structure about thirty-five feet square, and served its purpose until 1765 when it was enlarged to forty-eight by forty-eight feet. At either Middle, Rocky or Big Spring Presbyterian churches these families were faithful attendants for three generations. Since that time they have scattered over a vast extent of our country, but have lost none of the strict adherence of their religion which has made them a power for good. The ministers in those early days had charge over several congregations, and often their territory extended over miles and miles of land, making their work arduous. The first regular pastor our family helped support was the Rev. Thomas Craighead, who was installed October, 1738, and supplied Middle, Big and possibly Rocky Spring congregations, the distance from Big Spring to Rocky Spring being twenty-five miles, with 13 Middle Spring half way. The church building at the latter place was only two miles from the Quigley homestead, and here they worshiped and in the graveyard surrounding buried their dead. They went reguIarly to service, stacked their firearms at the church door, listened to two long sermons, joined in the singing of David's Psalms, chatted quietly on the green in the afternoon, and each returned to his fireside to sit beside the blazing logs in the wide stone chimney and catechise his children. Then the tallow dip was lighted, verses from the scripture were read and soon the household was preparing in restful slumber for the labor, of the coming week. We claim the right to a pious, God-fearing ancestry, one that believed and trusted in a higher power and in "A destiny that shapes our ends, Rough hew them as we will." They cared not for honour or preferment, rather avoided it, yet those in authority in church and state recognized their superiority and thrust honours upon them. In peace they were quiet, law abiding citizens, in war they knew their rights and demanded them. In every struggle our country has known, members of the family have done valiant service. In the Colonial, Revolutionary, and Civil wars their names and deeds speak of heroism. Our ancestors for generations had that courage that knows no turning back, and defeat meant simply a stronger tenacity of purpose in the next endeavor. As Dumas said of the battle of Waterloo, "You may kill a Scotchman, but you must push him down also." So we may safely say of those who have given us a standard by which to live, that "resolute will, the light of reason, reserve force, balance of power, the sober second thought and the educated conscience" were their towers of defense, and friend nor foe dared wield a blow to shatter the stronghold. They did not live in vain. "Our ancestors were not descendants of Europe's titled aristocracy, but were God's choicest noblemen." 14 CHAPTER II. THE CLAN MACKENZIE. The clan MacKenzie at one time formed one of the most powerful families in the highlands of Scotland and is still numerous and influential. The descent of tile chief of this clan is pure Scoto-Gaelic with a strain of Irish. In the "Iona Club Transactions" their descent in, 1450 is given as follows: The genealogy of the clan Kenneth-Mordock, son of Kenneth, son of John, son of Kenneth, son of Angus, son of Christian, son of Adam, son of Gilleoin, Oig of the Aird. In Robertson's. "Index of Missing Charters" there is a crown charter of confirmation by David II for the lands of "Kintale" in 1344, when a grant of that and other lands by William, Earl of Ross, to Reginald, son of Roderick de Insulis, dated 1342, July 4th, is confirmed. In MacKenzie's "History of the Clan" the earliest date which can be assigned for its acquisition of Kintail from John, Earl of Ross, is 1463. After the forfeiture of the Lords of the Isles, the clan, like all others in the west, became independent. Alexander, seventh chief of Kintail, accompanied James I in his expedition to the north in 1426. He was ancestor of the MacKenzies, of Logie, Hilton and Gairlock, and died in 1488. John, the ninth chief, followed James IV to Flodden with a body of his clan and narrowly escaped being made prisoner. He was faithful to Mary of Guise, queen regent, fought in his old age at Pinkie and died in 1554. Cohn, eleventh chief, fought bravely for Queen Mary at the battle of Langside, for which he was afterwards pardoned by the Regent Murray. Kenneth, his oldest son by Barbara Grant of that ilk, was raised to the peerage in 15 1609 as Lord MacKenzie of Kintail. From these descended the MacKenzies of Pluscardine and Locaslyne, according to Douglas. Colin, their oldest son, was created Earl of Seaforth in 1623. He and his brother, John of Lochslyne, dying without issue the title devolved on his half brother, George, by a charter under the great seal. He went to Holland after the murder of Charles I and was subsequently secretary of state for Scotland. Kenneth, third Earl of Seaforth, was a loyal cavalier and was excepted from pardon by Cromwell; his estates were seized, but an allowance was given to his family and Countess, Isabel MacKenzie of Tarbet. After 1660 he was high sheriff of Rossshire. His son Kenneth, fourth Earl, was one of the privy council to King James VII and K. T. in 1687. He followed to Ireland and France his royal master through war and exile, and was created Marquis of Seaforth, but as his patent had not passed the great seal of Scotland the title was only recognized by the Jacobites. He died in 1701 and was succeeded by William, fifth Earl, who was attainted in 1715, and was at the battle Of Glenshiel in 1719, when a rising in Scotland aided by a few Spanish infantry, was concerted by the Marquis of Tullvbardine and the Earl Marischai. The Jacobites were dispersed.. by the 14th and 15th regiments aided by 2000 Dutch troops. The Earl of Seaforth fell severeIy wounded, but was carried off by the MacKenzies, MacRaes and MacLennans, two subordinate septs deeply attached to the House of Kintail. Earl William, after the. insurrection of 1715, made his escape to France, where he remained till George I granted him a pardon for life in 1726, after which he returned to Scotland and spent the remainder of his life in peace and retirement. He died in 1740 and would have been succeeded by his son Kenneth, Lord Fortrose, as sixth Earl, but for the attainder. The fighting force of the MacKenzies is given at 2500 men, adding those of the Earl of Cromarty and the Lairds of Gairloch, Skatwell, Killcowie, Redcastle and Comrie, all MacKenzies. Kenneth, son of Lord Fortrose, having repurchased the 16 property, from the crown was created an Irish peer as Viscount Fortrose, and in 1771 was restored to the Earldom of Seaforth. In gratitude therefore he and the clan of the Caberfey, as the MacKenzies are called, in 1778 raised the old Seaforth Highlanders, afterwards numbered as the 72d, 1000 strong, for service in India. In 1793 the clan under Humbertson MacKenzie, who died Earl of Seaforth in 1816, raised the 78th or famous Rossshire Buffs, and now both regiments are formed in one as the 1st and 2d battalions of the Duke of Albany's Seaforth Highlanders. The chieftainship and the Earldom were claimed by MacKenzie-Fowler of Allangrange, but now Anne (only child of John Hay MacKenzie of Cromertie and Newhall), mistress of the robes to her majesty (1870-1874) Duchess of Sutherland, became in her own right (1861) Countess of Cromertie, Viscountess Tarbet, Baroness MacLeod and Castlehaven. Kenneth MacKenzie of Gairloch was created a baronet in 1629 and there are six other baronetcies borne by members of the clan. Khouter MacKenzie, in the Crimea, is so named from Admiral MacKenzie, who. commanded the Black Sea fleet under Katherine II, and fortified Sebastopol. In 1738 MacKenzie of Conansby was a colonel under the Empress Anne, and Captain MacKenzie of Redcastle, another officer in the Russian service in 1784, was killed in a duel near Constantinople. Kenneth MacKenzie III, of Kintail, was sixth in descent form John Baliol of the royal line of Scotland and sixth from King John of England. The Norwegian blood in the family was brought by the marriage of this Kenneth to Finguala, daughter of Torquil MacLeod I, of Lewis, who was the grandson of Olave the Black, Norwegian King of Man. The royal blood of Bruce was introduced by the marriage of Murdock MacKenzie V, of Kintail, to Finguala. daughter of Malcolm MacLeod III, of Harris, by Martha, daughter of David, twelfth Earl of Mar, son of Gratney, eleventh Earl by his wife Christina, daughter of Robert 17 Bruce, Earl of Carrick and sister of King Robert, the Bruce. The Plantaganet blood-royal of England was introduced later by the marriage of Kenneth MacKenzie X, of Kintail, to Lady Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John, second Earl of Atholl, fourth in descent from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, son of Edward III and father of Henry IV of England. Through these intermarriages the MacKenzies are also descended from the ancient Celtic MacAlpine line of Scottish kings, from the original Anglo-Saxon kings of England and from the oldest Scandinavian, Charlemagne and Capetian lines, as far back as the beginning of the ninth century. The origin of the O'Beolan Earls of Ross and the MacKenzies from the same source is strikingly illustrated by their intermarriages into the same families and with each other's kindred. The MacKenzies were as purely native of the Highlands as it was possible for any Scoto-Celtic family to be, and with their various alliances formed a network of cousinship which ultimately included all the leading families of the Highlands, every one of which has the royal blood of English, Scottish and Scandinavian kings, and many other foreign monarchs coursing through their veins, and trace their direct descent from a native Celtic chief of the same stock as the original O'Beolan Earls of Ross. For many years their origin was disputed, but is clearly shown and proof given by Alexander MacKenzie, M. J. I., in his "History of the MacKenzies," published in 1879 with revised edition in 1894. His death took place recently at Inverness, Scotland. The name MacKenzie has an interesting origin: "John son of Kenneth, or Coinneach, would be called in the old Gaelic, Ian Mac Choinnich'. In that form it was unpronounceable to those unacquainted with the native tongue. The nearest approach the foreigner could get to its correct enunciation would be Mac Coinni or MacKenny, which ultimately became to be spelled MacKenzie, Z in those days having exactly the same value and sound as the letter y, and the name although spelled with a z instead of a y would be pronounced MacKenny. The two letters being 18 thus of the same value after a while came to be used indiscriminately in the word Kenny or Kenzie, and the letter z having subsequently acquired a different value and sound of its own, more allied to the letter s than to the original y, the name is pronounced as if it were written MacKensie." John, son of Kenneth I, was the first of the race called MacKenney or MacKenzie. He died in 1328, and since that time it has remained unchanged in the Highlands of Scotland. The progenitor of the clan, Beolan or Gilleoin na L'Airde, the undoubted ancestor of the old Earls of Ross and the MacKenzies preceding the advent of Kenneth, held the lands of Kintail as a gift from the king and after the passing of two hundred years the clan MacKenzie received a grant of it for themselves direct from the crown. They have extended their domains and possessions, and the MacKenzies of Kintail, with their castle and fortifications, prove formidable foes, steadfast friends. Their ancient stronghold is Islandonian, built on an insulated rock at the extremity of Lochalsh and the junction of Loch Duich and Loch Long. MACKENZIE COAT-OF-ARMS. Arms-Az. A Stags Head. Cabossed Or. Crest-A mountain in flames, P. P. R. Mottoes-(Over the crest). "Luceo, non uro." Light not Darkness. (Below the arms). "Vive ut vivas." Live and let live. Burke. Symbolism: Or. (Gold) Generosity. Az. (Blue) Truth and Loyalty. The stag was an emblem of Policy in Warfare. Wade. [Image] THE MACKENZIE COAT-OF-ARMS 19 The gathering march of the MacKenzie clan was "Cabar Feiclh" (Deer's antlers:). Lament-"Cumha Thigearua Ghearrloch" (Gairloch's Lament). Highland Appellation-"Clann Choinnich." Origin of Chief-Celtic. Salute-"Failte Uilleim Dhuibh." (Black William's Salute). The Slogan-"Fraoch Eilean" (The Heathery Isle). Badge-Heather. 20 CHAPTER III. JOSEPH MACKENZIE. About the middle of the eighteenth century Joseph MacKenzie followed the tide of Scotch-Irish immigration into the CumberIand Valley, crossed the Conodoguinet creek and settled three miles northwest of the present town of Newburg, on the mountain road between Newburg and Roxbury in Hopewell township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. At the foothills of the Kittatinny mountains he built his house of logs, found abundant pasture for his cattle in the clearing of hewn trees felled by his axe and utilized in the walls of his cabin home, and watered his flock in the mountain stream nearby. In a few years the soil was tilled and fields waved with grain. Soon the paths through the forest were broadened into roads, neighbors could be reached within a short: time, and the organization of: the Presbyterian church at Middle Spring gave them the benefit of religious privileges. His wife probably was of Scotch parentage and came with him to America. Her name is unknown. She lies beside her husband in Hanna's graveyard, near Newburg, where for two generations the MacKenzie family buried their dead. Few interments have been made in this lonely spot within fifty years and only a small number of the graves are marked. The name was changed from MacKenzie or MacKinzie to McKinney by Joseph MacKenzie, as is shown by his signature in his will which reads as follows: "In the name of 'God, Amen. I, Joseph MacKenzie, of the township of Hopewell, county of Cumberland, and state of Penna., husbandman, calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do this the second day of February, in the year of our Lord one 21 thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, make this my last will and testament, in form and manner following: "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas the east side of my plantation, or tract of land he now lives on, beginning at John McKee's line, from thence a straight course to the lean and down the said lean tilt it passes, the little meadow, till the fence between, the said little meadow and the field that the barn is in, thence along the said fence a straight line to the head of the said field, and from thence along the fence at the head of said field till it comes to a straight line with two marked white oaks standing between the said lean and the meadow and the long field, from thence in a straight line till it comes opposite Thomas' lean, and then to make an offset about fifteen perches along the. head of the long field, from thence to the line called the mountain line, to make both sides equal-to him, his heirs and assigns forever. "Item I give and bequeath unto my son David the other half of my tract of land I now live on, with all the buildings and improvements thereunto belonging, or in any wise pertaining, to him his heirs and assigns forever. "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel, deceased, his widow, the sum of forty pounds, to be paid in manner following: To my daughter-in-law Elizabeth, my son's widow aforesaid, ten pounds in one year after my decease, and ten pounds a year until it is all paid in lawful money of Penna. currency. Likewise, I give to my said daughter-in-law Elizabeth, one bay mare about six years old, and a chest of drawers, a pine table and three chares, also her bed and bedstead and furniture and all other goods she brought with her. "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph the sum of twenty-five pounds, Penna. currency, to be paid in three years after my decease. "Item, I give and, bequeath unto my son-in-law John Macon the sum of five shillings, curant money of the steat of Penna., to be paid after my decease when demanded. Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary the sum of ten pounds, to be paid at the discraision of my executors hereinafter mentioned, when they think she stands 22 in most need of it or part thereof, as her necessity demands, and my bed and bed clothes after my decease. "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law William McCord the sum of two pounds, besides what he has already got with his wife, my daughter Agnes, now deceased. I also give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, Joseph, Samuel, Grisel and Andrew McCord, the sum of twenty shillings each, to be paid by executors when they arive at the age of twenty-one, the two pounds above, to be paid in four years after my decease. "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son-in-law John Campbell the sum of five shillings lawfull money of Pennsylvania, to be paid by my executors after my decease. "Item, I give and bequeath unto my son William, deceased, his widow or relict, Elizabeth, and his four daughters, viz., Elener, Jean, Mary and Agnes McKinzie, the sum of five shillings each, to be paid in one year after my decease. "Item, I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, Jean and Grisel McKinzie, one heifer about two-years old and a bed and bed. clothes to be equally divided between them. "Also, it is my will, that all the residue of my personall estate be sold and all the money due or to become due tome, be collected by said executors after my decease, and after paying funeral expenses and all lawful debts and the within mentioned legacies, then my two sons Thomas and David, if my personal estate will not amount to so much as is to pay off the funeral charges and all my lawful debts, is to pay equal parts of what it may fall short, or otherwise, if there should be any overplus remaining in their hands after funeral charges and debts are paid, then the remainder to be equally divided between my two sons, Thomas and David. "And I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my true and trusty sons, Thomas and David McKinzie, my soal executors of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills or bequeaths heretofore made, and declare this to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. JOSEPH M'KINNEY. 23 "Signed, Sealed, Published and Pronounced as my last will and testament, in presence of JOHN M'KEE, ANDREW THOMPSON. Probated Aug. 12, 1785. Issue: a. i. THOMAS McKINNEY, m. Jane Bigham. b. ii. ANDREW McKINNEY. c. iii. DAVID McKINNEY, m. Jennet Smith. iv. SAMUEL McKINNEY, m. Elizabeth ---. v. JOSEPH McKINNEY. vi. MARY McKINNEY. d. vii. AGNES McKINNEY, m. William McCord. viii. ----, m. John Campbell. ix. ----, m. John Macon. x. WILLIAM McKINNEY, m. Elizabeth ---. 24 CHAPTER IV. THOMAS McKINNEY AND HIS DESCENDANTS. a. Thomas McKinney, oldest son of Joseph MacKenzie, was born near Newburg, Hopewell township, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and died in the autumn of the year 1787, at his home on his farm, containing 110 acres, adjoining that on which his father lived and died. With the Kittatinny mountains less than two miles to the north, and the Conodoguinet creek threading its way far to the south, the hills that marked the site of Newburg outlining the east, and the undulating stretches of the valley to the west, Thomas McKinney first saw the light, lived out his day, and was laid with his kindred in Hanna's graveyard, where his wife too was buried. His education was received under adverse circumstances. As the eldest son much of the labor of the farm depended upon him, and even when a child his duties required his attention during the day and only the evening could be devoted to study. The single evidence we have of his ability is his penmanship, which in his signature is clear and legible, with well formed symmetrical letters, which are still distinct after the lapse of one hundred and eighteen years. With his brothers and sisters he sat beside a tallow dip and read, studied and planned his future. At an early age he married Jane Bigham and lived on one of the farms of his father, which adjoined the homestead on the east and comprised a tract of level, valuable land which descended in time to his son David. From childhood he aided in the protection of his home from the attacks of the Indians, and with the Quigley and Brady boys trailed the redskins far and near. When the 25 Indian troubles subsided, the Revolution brought consternation to the settlements in the valley, as elsewhere, and Thomas McKinney instilled the sentiments of patriotism in the hearts of his children, teaching them not only the art of fighting, but the wisdom of bravery. Not inclined to warfare, however, the MacKenzies in America preferred the more quiet walks of life and chose to live at peace with all men, rather than at enmity, to conquer with kindness rather than the sword. Within a few miles of each other lived the families of Wills, Quigley, Sharpe, McCune and two branches of the McKinney, descendants of whom intermarried, and three of Thomas McKinney's children married into the Quigley family. His family was large and prosperous and their inter marriages with members of clans of Scotch-Irish descent added not only to the race in point of parentage, but brought lands and increased financial benefits to the house of MacKenzie. Season after season ground which seemed fit for nothing but the primeval trees and forest growth, was cleared and yielded abundant harvest. Mills were established along the streams of water and it was probably to the one at Quigley's bridge, that Thomas McKinney sent his wheat and corn to be prepared for use. With his family he attended the Middle Spring Presbyterian church, five miles across the valley to the south, and would naturally have made his burials at that place had Hanna's graveyard not been more conveniently situated, and only three miles distant. It was originally a private plot of ground, but after the county became more thickly populated it was opened for public use It is now enclosed in the center of a field, but there was evidently a road leading directly to the spot in the early days when it was used by the settlers in that vicinity. Much historical data regarding the McKinney family would be secured if the records of births, marriages and deaths of members of the Middle Spring church had been preserved, but the loss by fire of all congregational manuscripts prior to 1800 deprives us of much information. Posterity teaches us that Thomas and Jane Bigham McKinney were of reverent piety, feared and loved God, honored the truth, and by example and precept brought 26 before men the noblest type of life, filling their respective spheres with dignity and ability. Issue: i. DAVID McKINNEY, b. May 27, 1767; m. Eleanor Quigley. [line followed below] ii. LYDIA McKINNEY. iii. SAMUEL McKINNEY. iv. MARY McKINNEY. v. JEAN McKINNEY, m. John Wills. [line followed below] vi. MAJOR JOSEPH McKINNEY, b. Sept. 21, 1773; m. Dinah Quigley. [line followed below] vii. ANDREW McKINNEY, m. Sarah Young. viii. GRIZELDA McKINNEY, b. 1777; m. James Quigley (see Quigley line.) ix. THOMAS McKINNEY. II. David McKinney3 (Thomas McKinney2, Joseph MacKenzie1) oldest son of Thomas McKinney and Jane Bigham McKinney, was born May 27, 1767, near Newburg, in Hopewell township, Cumberland county, Penna., died June 4, 1835, at Strasburg, Franklin county, Penna., married Wednesday, October 19, 1797, Eleanor Quigley, born June 12, 1772, near Quigley's Bridge, Cumberland county, Penna., died September 16, 1825, at Strasburg, Franklin county, Penna., daughter of Robert Quigley and Mary Jacob Quigley. She and her husband are buried in the old graveyard adjoining the Rocky Spring Presbyterian church, Franklin county, Penna., which was used as a burial place at a very early period in the history of the Scotch-Irish in the Cumberland Valley. David McKinney was born at a time when the inroads of the Indians were on the wane, and the colonists were chaffing under the yoke of English surveillance. As a boy, with childish fervor, he played war with his companions, listened to the stories of adventure and bloodshed told by friends and neighbors, joined in protest against the tyranny of the British, and added his acclamations of victory to those of thousands, when freedom was declared. His education was the best that could be obtained in those primitive days, when they had few books and no advantages outside the home. The books he studied and made himself familiar with were the Bible, the confession of faith, the catechism, the Psalm book and Pilgrim's Progress. When thirty years of age he was married and brought his wife to the house where he was born, where they lived [Image] DAVID McKINNEY AND ELEANOR QUIGLEY McKINNEY 27 until about the year 1812. They then removed to Strasburg which at that time was a town of two streets, intersecting at right angles. Here lived the families of Gilmore, McClelland, Hunter and many others who were intimately associated with our ancestors. In its early history the village was a prosperous trading center for horses and cattle, hence a demand was created for hay, oats and corn. Farmers for miles around found a ready market for produce, and all the grass that could be spared on the farms was used for grazing When the cattle were brought from a distance, pasture was secured at a nominal rental, and the fields were filled with droves until the traders came in from the cities and bought the stock. David McKinney was in the tanning business and for many years proprietor of the Strasburg Inn, which is still standing It was a popular place for a "stop over" for wagoners on their way to Baltimore or Pittsburg with goods or grain. Often the street and yard were lined with these large covered wagons and the stables were filled with horses, which drew by fours or sixes the heavy laden vehicles. David McKinney was appointed to the office of squire, which was as important at that period as district judge was later. He was ambitious, intelligent and enterprising, and gave his family the benefit of all advantages the times afforded. His prosperity enabled him to have his children instructed in institutions of learning which were of a high moral and refining tone. He was strict in the enforcement of rigid training in the home, and with his wife set before his children examples of propriety, sobriety and honesty. They were inflexible in their rules regarding the observance of the Sabbath, and each evening after the return of the family from service they asked and answered questions in the shorter catechism, some of the children becoming so proficient that they were able to ask and answer without reference to the book and could likewise recite the larger catechism. They were earnest in their study of the Bible and committed to memory large portions of the scripture. They understood the truths therein contained and instructed others whenever opportunity afforded. Its teaching was their guide through life. They were members of Middle 28 Spring Presbyterian church until after their removal to Strasburg when they united with the Rocky Spring Presbyterian church, of which they were consistent members until death. David McKinney was an elder for many years. The Scotch-Irish organization of this church dates to 1738 and a log building was erected near the site of the present structure. It was doubtless a primitive edifice of about thirty-five feet square, one and one-half stories high, with one row of windows on the lower floor. It soon proved too small for the congregation and an addition was attached to it. The wall between the two was torn away and a commodious auditorium thirty-five by fifty-two feet was secured by a combination of the two rooms. There was no means of heating, but sometime later a rough log house fifteen feet square was built with a large fire place, which if it joined the church proper, as we suppose, would give some comfort to the worshipers. It was used for nearly a century and was put to all the uses of a study house, a session house, saddle house and school house. The ground floor of this old church can still be seen, also a list of the pew holders. Benches were the seats, the floor as mother earth devised it, clapboards for the roof, precentor's desk beneath, and a gobletshaped pulpit on which lay a copy of the Bible and Rouse's version of the Psalms. In 1794 the present building was erected, and the interior stands today as it stood in the autumn of that year and in succeeding years, when David McKinney was one of its office bearers and brought his children before its altar for baptism. It is of brick, sixty by forty-eight feet in size, eighteen feet to the ceiling, and entrances to the north, south and east sides of the building. The floor of the pews are boards and the aisles paved with brick. The pulpit is circular with an oval shaped sounding board above it, a stair case leads to it. The pews are straight and high, unpainted, and pasted upon them the names of forefathers who occupied them. There are no chimneys and the pipes from the tenplate stoves pass along the ceiling and through the roof. The interior has known no change, the exterior, wooden steps and a new slate roof. At the time of the connection of the McKinney family with the church at Rocky Spring the pulpit was supplied by 29 Rev. John McKnight, D. D., who in 1815 accepted a call to the presidency of Dickinson College. A portrait of him hangs in the reception room of the Presbyterian Historical Society of Philadelphia. His son, Rev. John McKnight, D. D., succeeded him and retained this charge from 1816 to 1836, during which he was held in the highest veneration and beloved by David McKinney and his children. In stature Eleanor Quigley McKinney was of medium height, with blue eyes, a full broad forehead, and red hair. Her disposition combined the strongest forces of determined mental resolution, with a gentle yielding will which bent to those of her household, but lost none of its intense earnestness of purpose and zeal in the performance of her duties. Her husband had blue eyes, brown hair, was straight as an arrow and of the average height of man. His face, though stern in repose, lighted during conversation with the warmth of his genial spirit, and pleasant witticisms were often on his lips, making him a most companionable man. The death of his wife ten years prior to his decease made a decided change in his home, but his daughters and son gave him every possible comfort and attention and managed the affairs of his every day life with great care. After his death his pastor, Rev. John McKnight, D. D., filed the following obituary: "Departed this life June 4th, 1835, on Thursday last, after a painful illness which he sustained with the calmness of christian resignation, David McKinney, Esq., in the 68th year of his age. He was for many years an elder in the Presbyterian church at Rocky Spring and a resident of the village of Strasburg. He endeared himself to those who were best acquainted with him by his amiability of disposition and uniformity of character. The notice for his departure from the scenes of time was short, but did not disconcert his mind. Satisfied that he was in a state of reconciliation with his God and resting on the promises of divine faithfulness, he endured his sufferings without a murmur, and met his great change in the animated expectation of an inheritance among them that are sanctified by the grace and justified through the perfect righteousness of the Redeemer. "By this dispensation of divine Providence, his family has been bereaved of an affectionate and indulgent father, 30 society of a useful member, and the church of an officer in whose integrity and fidelity confidence could uniformly be reposed. The event affords another evidence of the uncertain tenure by which we hold our earthly existence, shows that in the midst of life we are upon the verge of eternity, and addresses to all the admonition, 'Watch, for ye know not neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of man cometh." Though he and his wife are buried at Rocky Spring not one of their children lies beside them. Their graves are marked with plain white stones which are still in perfect state of preservation. Issue: I. Mary McKinney, b. July 16, 1798, near Newburg, Penna.; d. Oct. 27, 1868, at Newville, Penna.; m. Apr. 15, 1819, Andrew McElwain, b. Apr. 19, 1785, d. Aug. 21, 1840, at Newville. As is natural with the oldest daughter she early assumed household responsibility and made her father's home a place of happiness and cheer. In girlhood she was fair of face, short of stature, with a well moulded figure which added a grace to her youth, and softened the lines that mark the advance of age. Blue eyes and brown hair was the MacKenzie inheritance, but her hair was almost jet black and full of soft waves, and to her was given a full share of the Quigley strength, with all that gives healthful vigor to the body. At the age of twenty-one she was married. Her husband was thirteen years her senior. He made frequent trips to Baltimore with leather for his dealers, and met Mary McKinney at Strasburg on one of these journeys. He owned a farm and tannery six miles from Newville and was extensively engaged in the tanning business. After his death his widow, removed to Newville, resided with her sister Eleanor and later with her brother and his family, in whose home she died. She had a striking personality, different in her true Irish wit from that of her family. Although each possessed a sense of refined humor, to her was transmitted a keen recognition of the ridiculous, and a quick original continuance of repartee and amusing pleasantry. The witticisms of "Auntie Mac" were as free to flow 31 from her, lips, as though born and bred among the native hills of her ancestors Many of her phrases were from the Scotch, short and pithy, and have been told and retold by her kindred. She and her husband are buried in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard at Newville, of which church they were members. II. Jane McKinney, b. Nov. 21, 1799, near Newburg, Penna.; d. Feb. 1, 1882, at Newville, Penna.; m. Oct. 19, 1836, Robert McFarlane, b. Oct. 23 1776; d. Sept. 4, 1847. His first wife was Eleanor Jacobs and had children-William, killed by falling on a knife, Thomas, James, and Rosanna Howard who married William Davidson. His second wife, Jane Kilgore, had children-Robert Williamson, married Lydia Bell McKinney, William Kilgore, and John Geddes married Margaret Ege. The third wife was the subject of our sketch. The first ten years of her life were passed near Newburg, when her parents removed to Strasburg, Penna., where she lived until the time of her marriage. She was educated at a Moravian seminary at Lititz, Penna., where the students were instructed not only in the standard branches of learning, hut were made proficient in painting, embroidery, hemming and darning. Her well preserved sampler shows neat and delicate stitches and a great variety of beautifully embroidered letters which she used in marking her linen. Although not blessed with a vast degree of health nor a rugged constitution, at the age of eighty two years she laid aside her spectacles when reading, excelled in delicate needle work and embroidery, took an especial pleasure in discussing the current topics of the day, and was beloved by a host of friends of whom a great number were children. Her tender solicitude and interest in their sports won the confidence of their childish hearts. To them "Auntie Farlan" was the most charming person they could imagine, and many were the intercessions she made in their behalf and spared them punishment. At the time of her marriage she was thirty-five years of age. Rev. John McKnight performed the ceremony, and James Woodburn was best man at the wedding, and accompanied the bride and groom from the McKinney home at 32 Strasburg to Robert McFarlane's broad acres along the Big Spring near Newville. A two-horse barouche of stylish build held the bridal party, the best man holding the reins, a yellow dog tracking the dust in the rear. A week later an "infair" was given and the large log dwelling was filled with guests. It was considered an elegant function for the days of '36. As was the custom at that time, the bride donned a white cap, which style she never discarded. In later years they were made with ties under the chin, fastened with a bow of the same material as the cap. She was of medium height, with blue eyes, brown hair, erect and very active in manner. Four children by former marriages were in the home when she assumed her duties, and by them she was held in the highest veneration. Her favorite reply to enigmas propounded regarding stepmothers was-"Good stepchildren make good stepmothers", and of hers she had no cause for complaint. Two years after her marriage Rosanna was married, in 1843 the oldest son was married, in 1847 her husband died, John Geddes was married in 1852, in 1866 William Kilgore died. Thirty years from the day she was married her family ties were broken. After the death of Robert Williamson McFarlane, her stepson who married her sister Lydia Bell, the sisters made their home together in Newville and lived there until they died. She was a staunch Presbyterian, a member of the Big Spring, church, an earnest christian, a devoted student of the Bible, familiar with all its truths and was able to quote large portions of scripture. She was loyal to her civil rulers as well as to her church. Interested in the welfare of her country, she was well versed in politics, and conversed on all subjects with intelligence, and was gifted in repartee. Even during the extreme weakness preceding her death she read the daily news with eager interest, and when too much prostrated to hold a paper requested one of the family at her bedside to read to her. She loved the beautiful in nature, took intense pride in her garden of flowers, which she carefully tended, and every plant she touched responded with wondrous growth and marvellous bloom. She was bright, sympathetic and lovable. Her short mar- 33 ried life of eleven years was full of tranquil happiness. Her husband, six feet in height, with blue eyes and auburn hair, was hospitable, taciturn, with ample means, the owner of hundreds of acres of land along and north of the Big Spring. His thoughtful consideration of her and his devotion to her, were only excelled by her admiration for him arid loyalty to him and his memory. In connection with his farms and the management of his estate, he owned a flour and grist mill, near the homestead, which received its propelling power from the waters of the Big Spring and was destroyed by fire in 1852. It was known as the "McFarlane Mill" for a number of years. His wealth was lavished on his family and friends and with his generous spirit and benevolent desire he accomplished great good. To every worthy cause he was a liberal contributor, and those in need were ever mindful of his friendship. To few are given the length of days and uninterrupted tranquility allotted Jane McKinney McFarlane. To her genial, unselfish disposition was largely due the retention of feeling which enabled her to grow old gracefully, her sense of humor and good cheer, her vivacious, amiable temperament, her participation in the enjoyment of others, prevented her from indulging in unkind thoughts, harsh words, or allowing time to trace its seams and wrinkles on her face. With her husband she is buried in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard at Newville. III. Liberty McKinney, b. May 7, 1801 near Newburg, Penna.; d. Mar. 11, 1861, near Pittsburg, Penna.; m. first Nov. 15, 1827, Michael Greer, b. Apr. 20, 1797, d. Apr. 27, 1828, and is buried in the Rocky Spring Presbyterian graveyard; m. secondly Sept. 8, 1835, William McCrea, b. May, 7, 1786, near Pittsburg, in Allegheny Co., Penna., d. May 16, 1843, and is buried in the Beulah church graveyard in Allegheny Co. The first years of her life were passed on the farm of her father, and from 1812 to 1827 at Strasburg, Penna., where she married Michael Greer. He was in the woolen manufacturing business with Isaac Ward, and took his wife to their house when they were married, where they remained until Mr. Greer's death. Liberty McKinney Greer returned to her father's home at 34 Strasburg, and spent the years of her widowhood with him. On June 4, 1835, her father died and on Sept. 8th of the same year she married William McCrea. He was a son of William McCrea who lived on a farm near Pittsburg. William McCrea lived only eight years after his marriage. His widow lived on one of her farms until her death. She and her husband were members of the Beulah Presbyterian church, which was in sight of their home. She was tall and stately in walk and carriage, with dark brown hair and gray eyes. She had great strength of character. Left at an early age with the care of two children. and her estate, she assumed the responsibility with dignity. During all the years in which she had charge of the management of her farms and business transactions, she was ably assisted by Mr. Chalfant, a neighbor and loyal friend of her husband, whose son afterward married her daughter. She was kind and sympathetic, as the tenants on her farms and many of the neighborhood testified. One of her farmers who had intercourse with her for six years, said he never had any disagreement or trouble of any kind with Mrs. McCrea, and one never forgot that she was always the lady. She was equal to any emergency, and in the most harrassing and perplexing periods of her life, she maintained her calm, thoughtful manner, and earnest, steadfast trust in God. Her thorough consecration and reliance on. the will of an over ruling Providence served to make her a power for good. She gave substantial aid to the church, and for the sick she made delicacies, and performed for them innumerable acts of kindness which lessened their suffering and added to their comfort. She was full of tact and in the entertainment of her guests she was hospitable, and spared no effort to extend to them the cordial greeting and friendly courtesy of a warm hearted hostess. The visiting clergymen who supplied the Beulah church were always welcomed in her home. She died at the age of sixty years and is buried beside her husband in the Beulah church graveyard. To William McCrea and Liberty McKinney McCrea were born two children: i. ELLEN QUIGLEY McCREA, b. Nov. 8, 1836; m. May 31, 1860, John Weakley Chalfant, b. Dec. 13, 1827, at 35 Turtle Creek, Penna.; d. Dec. 28, 1898, at Pittsburg, Penna. son of Henry Chalfant and Isabella Weakley Chalfant. He was a prominent iron manufacturer of Pittsburg. To John Weakley Chalfant and Ellen Quigley McCrea Chalfant were born five children: i. MARY LIBERTY CHALFANT, b. Apr. 8, 1861; m. June 16, 1891, Major George McKee, U. S. A., who d. Nov. 30, 1891, while in command of Frankford Arsenal, Penna. To Major George Wilson McKee and Mary Liberty Chalfant McKee was born one child: i. GEORGIANA WILSON McKEE, b. Apr. 25, 1892. ii. ISABELLA CAMPBELL CHALFANT, b. Sept. 23, 1865. iii. HENRY CHALFANT, b. Sept. 17, 1867; m. May 14, 1901, Harriet Beckwith Watson, of Allegheny, Penna. He was graduated from Harvard in 1899 and succeeded his father in the firm of Spang, Chalfant & Co., resides in Allegheny. To Henry Chalfant and Harriet Beckwith Watson Chalfant was born one child: i. ELEANOR CHALFANT, b. Jan. 10, 1903. iv. ELEANOR McCREA CHALFANT, b. Dec. 2, 1869. v. ANNIE CHALFANT, b. June 9, 1872. ii. WILLIAM BRYSON McCREA, b. June 6 1840; m. Jan. 17, 1867, Elizabeth Beatty, b. Oct. 20, 1838, d. Aug. 12, 1904, daughter of Colonel Samuel Beatty and Mary Taylor Beatty, of Washington, Pa. He received his education at the Wilkinsburg Academy, resided on the McCrea homestead until 1892, when he and his family removed to Pittsburg, where they have since resided. They were members of the Beulah Presbyterian church, in which Mrs. McCrea was an active worker, having had charge of the primary department for a number of years. After their removal to Pittsburg they became members of the Point Breeze Presbyterian. church. To William Bryson McCrea and Elizabeth Beatty McCrea were born six children: i. WILLIAM BRYSON McCREA, b. Dec. 6, 1867; d. Mar. 26 1900; m. Bertha Barclay. ii. SAMUEL BEATTY McCREA, b. Jan. 17, 1870. iii. LIBERTY McKINNEY McCREA, b. June 28, 1871. iv. MARY TAYLOR McCREA, b. May 12, 1874; d. May 22, 1876. v. ELEANOR CHALFANT McCREA, b. Jan. 30, 1876, vi. FRANK PERSHING McCREA, b. Mar. 18, 1882; d. Mar. 21, 1882. IV. Thomas Andrew McKinney, b. Oct. 12, 1803, near Newburg, Penna.; d. Mar. 1, 1881 at Newville, Penna.; m. May 11, 1848, Jane Rachel Glenn, b. Oct. 25, 1821, near Newville; d. Oct. 13, 1889, at Newville, daughter of Alexander Glenn and Maria Laughlin Glenn. 36 In 1812 he removed with his parents to Strasburg, Penna., attended the village school and after completing his studies, engaged in the tanning business with his father. He had a well built, tall, athletic physique, strong and vigorous, and grew into popular favor. The art of tanning was the source of a lucrative income in those days, and tanneries were established at various points throughout the country. The leather, tanned and ready for the market, was transported by means of horses and wagons to Baltimore, Philadelphia and Pittsburg, where the seller was amply repaid for his tedious journey. Thomas McKinney made these trips to the cities at intervals each year, taking with him leather, grain, and other articles of produce, sometimes followed by a train of wagons filled with goods sent by neighbors, who entrusted him with the disposition of their stock. In return the wagons were loaded with merchandise for storekeepers and families, and the turnpikes were scenes of continuous traffic. Inns were located at convenient points, where exchanges of horses were made. Dining rooms and offices were frequently crowded with guests. Around huge log fires, tales and traditions were repeated, the tallow dip replenished many times ere their fund of anecdotes was exhausted. A bed was provided by the landlord if the wagoner failed to bring one with him, but it was customary to supply the need at home take the bed from the wagon and stretch it on the floor of the tavern, where thirty or forty men lay down to rest. Large covered Conestoga wagons with contents sufficient to fill a freight car of moderate size, drawn by six strong horses, made imposing spectacles as they were led into the court yards. Ample provision for man and steed was stored in each wagon. In case of an accident or delay, food was necessary, and in thinly populated districts was not easily procured. Feed boxes were attached to the rear of the wagons, where the horses were fed or the grain was taken to them. On summer nights the wagoner made his bed on the grass and the horses were allowed to graze. In wild mountainous parts of the country the expedition was perilous, roads were narrow and the passage difficult. Tools, horseshoes, rope, chains and all kinds of repairing implements, as well as fire arms, were provided for the journey. In 37 crossing the Alleghenies to Pittsburg stops were made at Bedford, Johnstown, Sidling Hill and Turtle Creek Inn. Near the latter place was a dangerous tract which was frequently infested with highwaymen. On his trips to the different cities Thomas McKinney was sometimes accompanied by Richard Rodgers and Robert Quigley, who sold their grain to the same wholesale dealers. For years following their wagoning days they recounted to their families their varied experiences. After the death of his parents he remained in Strasburg a short time, and removed to Newville in 1844 In "Strasburg Reminiscences," by W. W. Britton, we read, "Thomas McKinney remained a year after the family left the town, ostensibly to settle the affairs of their estate, but more probably to avoid causing a vacancy in the school board, as there was much opposition to the building of school houses in the district." Soon after his arrival in Newville he became interested in the dry goods business with James Gilmore, and so continued for a few years, when he bought a farm two miles west of the town and sold his interest in the store. He lived on his country place for five years, and returned to Newville with his family, which consisted of his wife, his sister Mary, and his two children, and purchased the dwelling house in which he lived until his death. He was not actively engaged in business after he left the country, but was employed at various times in the settlement of estates and was appointed guardian and trustee for a number of children. He was a school director and took an active part in educational pursuits. He was frequently consulted in legal matters, his advice was willingly given, and received with the mast implicit faith in his judgment. He influenced men to right views on many subjects and was widely known and esteemed. His marriage linked the fate of two of the oldest families of Scotch-Irish ancestry in the Cumberland Valley. Gabriel Glenn married Jean Mills and bought a large tract of land one mile northwest of Newville. At an early date he erected a flour mill along the Big Spring which ran near his large stone dwelling house, both of which are standing and in a state of careful preservation, the house occupied by 38 a descendant. He also built the first bank barn, which created a widespread interest, and brought a great number of people to view the most modern improvement in that part of the country. He had six children. David married Jane McKeehan, William married Miss Thompson, Rebecca married George Espy, Jean married William Duncan, Rachel married Rev. Graham, Alexander married Maria Laughlin, the daughter of Mary Russell of Gettysburg, Penna., and Atcheson Laughlin, one of the earliest settlers along the Big Spring at Newville. Alexander Glenn was born February, 1787, died November 13, 1834, married March, 1816 His wife, Maria Laughlin, was born May 17, 1792, died May 28, 1841. To them were born, in the old homestead, six children. Mary married Matthew Boyd and lived at Newville, William Mills lived in the house his grandfather built and married Mary Jane Elliott, Jane Rachel married Thomas McKinney and resided at Newville, Ann Eliza married W. Linn McCullough and resided at Newville, Rebecca married James Gettys and lived at Athens, Tennessee. Atchison Alexander did not marry. Jane Rachel Glenn McKinney was a woman of much sweetness of character and was beloved by her friends and acquaintances. Her genial disposition and heart overflowing with kindness and sincerity, gave to her the affection and esteem of all who knew her. She was gentle, and won the favor of children, who were welcomed to her home and shown the warmth of her indulgent thoughtfulness. She and her husband were members of Big Spring Presbyterian church, of which he was treasurer for many years. They are buried in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard at Newville. To Thomas Andrew McKinney and Jane Rachel Glenn McKinney were born two children: i. MARIA LOUISA McKINNEY, b. Feb. 13, 1849, at Newville, Penna.; m. Oct. 10, 1876, Edwin Ruthven Hays b. May 10, 1846, near OakvllIe, Penna., son of Robert Mickey Hays and Hannah Sharp Hays. He attended the Iron City Commercial College at Pittsburg, Penna., removed to Newville with his parents in 1865 where he has since resided. Until 1905 be was engaged in the hardware 39 business, was elected an elder in the Big Spring Presbyterian church Feb. 16, 1878, superintendent of the Sunday school in 1892, which offices he still holds. He is president of the First National Bank, a school director, in politics a Republican. To Edwin Ruthven Hays and Maria Louisa McKinney Hays were born four children: i. THOMAS McKINNEY HAYS, b. Sept. 8, 1877, was graduated from Dickinson College in the class of 1898. Since 1902 he has been superintendent and treasurer of the Camden Interstate Railway, resides at Huntington, W. Va. ii. MARGARETTA SHARP HAYS, b. Sept 21, 1880; d. Mar. 14, 1881. iii. RACHEL GLENN HAYS, b. Aug. 30, 1883. iv. ROBERT McKINNEY HAYS, b. Feb. 23, 1886. ii. DAVID ANDREW McKINNEY, b. Aug. 19, 1850, at Newville, Penna.; d. Sept. 1, 1880, at Newville; m. Feb. 2, 1876, Mary A. Robinson, b. Nov. 5, 1852; d. Apr. 5, 1876, at Newville, daughter of Dr. M. F. Robinson and Martha Robinson. He attended the Commercial College at Reading, Pa., and devoted his interests to the grain commission business at Newville, was made an elder in the Big Spring Presbyterian church Feb. 16, 1878, and superintendent of the Sunday school in 1877, both of which he filled until his death. He Is burled beside his wife in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard. V. Eleanor McKinney, b. June 25, 1806 near Newburg, Penna., d. Mar. 29, 1885, at Newville, Penna.; m. Mar. 16, 1837, James Gilmore, a native of Ireland, b. 1798, near Garvagh, Londonderry Co., d. 1852 at Newville, son of Alexander Gilmore and Mary Anderson Gilmore, known as Lady Mary of Inchaleen, the name of the Gilmore estate. She belonged to the Scotch nobility and was universally beloved. She and her husband were members of the church at Gorvagh, in which her son James was baptized. Early in life he cherished the prospect of coming to America, but was dissuaded by his mother. After her death, when twenty years of age, he crossed the ocean, spending thirteen weeks on shipboard. The sea was rough and so tempestuous that the superstitious sailors claimed a witch was on the vessel. Lots were cast to throw the guilty party overboard, when the storm subsided, and averted the loss of a passenger. One brother, William, came later, but the climate disagreed with him and he returned to Garvagh. In the early history of Strasburg John Gilmore, an uncle, 40 engaged in merchandizing. To his house James Gilmore came, and in the home village met and wedded Eleanor McKinney. They lived in Strasburg for a year after their marriage, in 1838 removed with their infant daughter to Newville and he went into the dry goods business with Thomas McKinney. He erected a residence in 1850 which is still occupied by his descendants. He was a resolute character, kind and affectionate. In his wife were blended strength, energy and firmness. Though her life was filled with responsibility and the care and perplexities of an untiring mother and housekeeper, she was never too much occupied to be of use to others, and unconsciously taught to those around her the lesson of bravery, hopefully, unselfishly clinging fast to her ideals of holy living. Her Bible was her standard of right and wrong, and. her actions were moulded thereby. She was supremely good and just. From her hand many who were hungry and cold were fed and clothed. A strong, determined character, her influence was universally acknowledged. In the church she worked zealously for the various demands, and in the missionary department was especially efficient. She had a clear, calculating mind, and left a widow at an early age, her executive abilities were brought into play in the management of her business affairs. In girlhood and in middle life she had a vigorous, healthy constitution, a well developed body, with earnest gray eyes, and brown hair, erect and of medium height. The outline of her face, with its strong curves and firm, expressive mouth, were a striking index of her character. With a will that knew the decisive moment and method of action, she ruled her life accordingly. With no hesitation, lest critics found fault or public opinion differed, she followed the course which seemed best, and adhered to established customs rather than untried systems. She was interested in all that pertained to the prosperity of her country, and joined heart and hand with the Union. At the time of the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, her son told her he wanted to enlist, and she nobly advised him to do so, saying, "David, I will be ashamed of you if you do not." During the anxious days when he was at the front she plied her needle and made useful articles for the 41 soldiers, mingling with her stitches her prayers for her boy. She was intensely earnest in manner and action. In conversation she scorned the petty trifling intercourse of the illiterate. She was a keen observer and quick to detect inconsistency. She loved her friends devotedly and added to their comfort continually. No undertaking for their welfare was a task, no labor in their behalf a burden. She lived in the unselfish performance of the obligations due her family, in the conscientious discharge of which she found her greatest happiness. She allowed nothing to interfere with her social relations. Her home was the scene of many functions, her table laden with all that hospitality and the hand of a liberal hostess could bestow. Around it gathered young and old, among whom were many who clung through life to the memory of her kindly interest and the thoughtful manifestations of her regard. She was equally considerate of those who were strangers and sojourners, offering them the same attentive respect and cordiality. She chose the companionship of those who were christian in theory and practice. Hypocrisy was foreign to her disposition, and in those to whom she gave her friendship she sought in return true affection. From the beginning to the ending of her life she modestly preferred the quiet role of home maker rather than occupy the more conspicuous planes of existence, but her strength of character involuntarily lifted her above the ordinary intellect, and her influential power was exerted in all directions. During the last five years of her life she was a great sufferer, but no murmur escaped her lips. She was a woman of great meekness of spirit, a devout servant of God. She is buried beside her husband at Newville. To James Gilmore and Eleanor McKinney Gilmore were born four children: i. MARY ELLEN GILMORE, b. Mar. 7. 1838 at Strasburg, Penna, educated at Harrisburg, Penna.; m. May 31, 1864, Dr. David Ahl, b. Mar. 24, 1827, at York, Penna.; d. Apr. 12, 1878, at Newville, Penna., son of Peter Ahl and Mary Strohman Ahl, 42 who had six children: Dr. John, Peter, Dr. David, Mary, Louisa and Kate. Dr. David Ahl was educated in a private school at York, Penna., entered. West Point Military. Academy July, 1846, and was graduated from that institution in 1850. In the autumn of 1850 he entered the medical department of the University of Maryland and was a graduate in 1853. He assisted his brother, Dr. John Ahl of York, in the practice of medicine for a short time. Later he removed to Shirleysburg, Penna., and continued his professional services until 1854 when he settled at Newville, Penna., and remained until his death. He was skillful and eminently successful as a physician and surgeon, scientific in methods and practice. He was the inventor of the Ahl's Adaptable Porous Splints which were used by the United States Army The factory was at Newvllle. He worked among the wounded soldiers after the battle of Bull Run, and in the Government hospital at Washlngton. While there he saved General Geary's arm. Three surgeons advised amputation, but with the use of the splints and great care the arm was restored to its normal condition. General Geary's gratitude was so great that, afterwards, when governor of the state of Pennsylvania he offered Dr. Ahl any position he desired which was in his power to grant him. At the Centennial in Philadelphia in 1876 he took a medal for his exhibition of splints. He died in the full vigor of manhood and in the midst of a career of usefulness. He is buried in the Prospect Hill Cemetery at Newville. His widow resides at that place. To Dr. David Ahl and Mary Ellen Gilmore Ahl were born six children: i. MARY LOUISE AHL, b. Apr. 29, 1865; m. Aug. 9, 1900, WIlliam Jessop, b. in Heywood, England, son of William Jessop and Alice Brabbin Jessop. He came to America when quite young, spent some years in British Columbia, after which he went to California and later to Mexico where he was in the employ of a mining machinery company. At Springfield, Mass., he attended the training school for Y. M. C. A. secretaries. His first association was at Summit, N. J., which he served for seven years. At the expiration of that period he removed to Brantford, Ontario, and in 1905 to Elizabeth, N. J., where he is actively engaged in the same work. ii. JAMES GILMORE AHL, b. June. 28, 1867; d. Dec. 20, 1870. iii. ELEANOR GILMORE AHL, b. Jan. 27, 1870; d. Feb. 23, 1870. iv. JOHN GILMORE AHL, b July 18, 1871. v. JANE BELLE AHL, b. June 16, 1873. vi. DAVID WILSON AHL, b. Feb. 14, 1877; m. Jan. 12, 1905, Arminell C. Reilly, of Philadelphia, Penna., b. June 10, 1883, daughter of Charles Reilly and 43 Elizabeth Nelson Reilly, reside in New York City. ii. DAVID McKINNEY GILMORE, b. May 21, 1840, at Newville, Penna.; d. Feb. 14, 1900, at Minneapolis, Minn.; m. Aug. 15, 1867, Sarah Grizelda Kyle, b. July 13, 1840, at Jacksonville, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. July 3, 1903, at Minneapolis. Minn., where she spent her married life. He went to the west in 1859 and located at Minneapolis. Later in the same year he returned to his home in Newville and remained until he joined the cavalry, in which he did valiant service during the Civil War. He entered the military ranks as corporal, Aug. 8, 1861, and was honorably discharged Aug. 24 1864. He was appointed orderly sergeant of Company H, Third Pennsylvania Cavalry, and on March 17, 1862, was commissioned second lieutenant. He was promoted first lieutenant Sept. 14, 1862, and again promoted to the rank of captain under date of May 1, 1863. His service was in the Army of the Potomac under renowned cavalry leaders of distinction, such as Generals Averill, McIntosh and Gregg. By gallant and meritorious conduct he was mustered out a brevet major at the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Savage Station, Charles City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, South Mountain, Antietam, the Stoneman raid, Kelly's Ford, Bristow Station and Gettysburg. He was wounded Nov. 7, 1863, near Warrentown, Virginia, in a fight with Mosby. With his company he was ordered as an escort to General Hooker, and served for a time in that capacity. In April, 1864, he was detailed to Harrisburg, Penna., and placed In command of the recruiting station at Camp Curtin, where he remained until he received his discharge. He was a brave soldier, a capable officer and extremely popular with his men. He was an ardent patriot and discharged his duties faithfully. He was warmly attached to those who were with him in the struggle for the preservation of the Union and cherished through life the friendships thus formed. In 1866 he returned to Minneapolis, which was his home until his death. For forty years he was influentially identified with the commercial, social and religious interests in his adopted city, and gave to it his noblest and best efforts. He founded the D. M. Gilmore Furniture Company in which he was interested until 1891. This company was one of the first firms in Minneapolis to send traveling salesmen between their city and the Pacific coast, which brought it into high repute as a center of trade. In 1891 he founded the firm of D. M. Gilmore and Company, engaged in the manufacture and handling of steam fitters' supplies. He was also a member of the firm of Gilmore & McArdle, and president of the Minneapolis Iron Works. At one time he was a member of the Board of Trade and 44 for a number of years he was a member of the Jobbers Association, and occupied various influential positions in other civic bodies. He was public spirited and belonged to the army of pioneer business men who laid the foundation of a beautiful city, and to him is due much of the credit of its prosperity and growth. He was a valued member of Rawlins Post, G. A. R., the Loyal Legion, in which he served as senior vice commander, and the A. O. U. W. In politics he was a Democrat. He was prominent in the Westminster Presbyterian church, having served as deacon and was one of its most substantial members. He was a general favorite, his warm generous heart, with good will toward God and man, his fund of pure Scotch-Irish wit and pleasantry, which stood the test of adversity and disappointment, won for him an abiding place in the affections of all who knew him. In commercial life he was a leader, and in his home a devoted husband and father, who took, keen pleasure in entertaining his friends beneath his roof. No man in Minneapolis was greeted with greater kindliness than he, and his hospitality was a source of sincere satisfaction to him and his family. Those who went from the home and haunts of his boyhood to his city received a hearty welcome and were shown the most gracious attention by him. To know him was rare good fortune, and his wholesome advice and cordial manner will never be forgotten by many young men and women who sought his counsel and assistance and were aided by him. His bright and constant flow of spirits bore him company even during months of suffering. To David McKinney Gilmore and Sarah Grizelda Kyle Gilmore were born six children: i. SARAH ELEANOR GILMORE, b. Nov. 16, 1868; d. Nov. 14 1870. ii. JAMES KYLE GILMORE, b. Feb. 16, 1870, educated at Minneapolis, Minn., entered the D. M. Gilmore Furniture Co., and in 1890 organized the firm of Parmalee & Gilmore in Chicago, In 1893 he returned to Minneapolis and became a member of the firm of D. M. Gilmore & Co., jobbers in steam flitters' supplies. His interest continues in the same business, and he is also president and treasurer of the Gilmore, McArdle Co., and the Gilmore, Rollins Co., resides at Minneapolis; m. Oct. 4, 1905, Eleanore Lynn Orris, b. July 2, 1879, daughter of Dr. Henry Orande Orris and Annie Milligan Orris. iii. THOMAS McKINNEY GILMORE, b. Sept. 21, 1872; d. Mar. ?, 1890. iv. RICHARD RODGERS GILMORE, b. Jan. 16, 1874; d. Mar. 4, 1875. v. MARY ELIZABETH GILMORE, b. Dec. 18, 1875; m. Feb. 22, 1905, Frank Barrows Cudworth, b. July 4, 1873, at Brookfleld, Mo., son of Darius Alonzo Cudworth and Cordelia Ann Mills Cud- 45 worth. He is connected with the Passenger Traffic Department of the Great Northern Railway at Saint Paul, Minn., and resides at Minneapolis. vi. ALICE BELLE GILMORE, b., Jan. 18, 1878; m. Nov. 4, 1903, Robert George Morrison, b. July 31, 1861, at Blairs Mills, Penna., son of David Harbison Morrison and Marjorie McConnell Morrison. Educated at Iowa State University, be was admitted to the bar in 1883, and has continued in the practice of his profession since that time in Minneapolis, Minn., where he is an active member at the Westminster Presbyterian church. To Robert George Morrison and Alice Belle Gilmore Morrison was born one child: i. ELIZABETH MORRISON, b. Sept. 12, 1904. iii. NANCY JANE GILMORE, b. Feb. 21, 1844, at Newville, Penna., educated at the Normal School at Newville, Penna.; m. Dec. 22, 1863, Andrew Jackson Herr, b. Dec. 31, 1832, at Greencastle, Penna.; d. Mar. 16, 1894, at Harrisburg, Penna., buried at Harrisburg. He was a son of Daniel Herr and Sarah Gilbert Herr, who resided in Greencastle at the time of the birth of their son, Andrew Jackson Herr. When he was three months old they removed to Reading, and later to Philadelphia, and died in Harrisburg. Their son received his education in the various cities in which they lived. He was graduated from the High School of Philadelphia in 1845. Soon after the completion of his school course he returned to Harrisburg, studied law with James McCormick, Esq., and was admitted to the Dauphin county bar in 1850, at the age of eighteen years. He then began the practice of the profession in which he became distinguished. His intellectual ability and acquirements were recognized and admired by members of the bar and the people in general. By nature highly gifted, he rose to the rank of a leader among his fellow lawyers and was the most polished speaker at the bar. He was justly styled "the silver tongued orator of Penna." For nine years he served as district attorney of Dauphin county, was counsel for the county commissioners for one year and represented the county in the legislature during the session of 1868-1869. He was a member of the State Senate in 1875-1876, and in the latter year re-elected for a term of four years. At the close of the session of 1878 he was elected president pro tem. of the Senate, which position he filled with dignity and honor. He was again elected to the Senate in 1880 for a term of four years, and at the expiration of his term in 1884 he retired from politics, and devoted his time and attention to the furtherance of the claims of his profession. In politics he was a Republican, and previous to 1884 he was a party leader in his State. He conducted many important 46 cases in court, and during a period of forty years there were few noteworthy cases in which he was not employed as counsel on one side or the other. He was effective in jury trials and met with few defeats. As a statesman he was among the leading lights of his day. Thorough and shrewd, his career as one of the managers of the affairs of state won for him the most sincere admiration and distinction. In early life he devoted his leisure moments to literary pursuits and produced much that was rare in its beauty and originality, both in prose and poetical works. At fifteen years of age he wrote fluently and contributed to newspaper and magazine fiction. "The Maid of the Valley," a story of the Revolution; "The Corsair," founded on the revolt of San Domingo, and "The Chain of Destiny," were so popular that they were reproduced in England, and received most flattering praise and comment. In the field of literature he would have had a career of brilliancy, yet he chose a calling which brought him in touch with his fellow men, of which it was said by a friend "He touched every heart, his charm of language swayed the people. I never knew a man who was more wonderfully gifted in that respect. Keen, incisive and interesting he rose to celebrity in his efforts at the bar. His knowledge of law led him to know almost intuitively whether a man was or was not guilty. It is for these traits he will be longest remembered. He was a man of the people, a gentleman in intercourse, and always accessible to the public." He was particularly kind and helpful to young men entering the legal profession by his encouraging words and charitable outlook on their mistakes, making friends and proving a stimulus to advancement in their lines of achievement. His widow resides in Harrisburg where she and her family are members of the Pine Street Presbyterian church. By a previous marriage to Martha Linn Coyle, daughter of Scott Coyle and Nancy Coyle, of Newville, he had one son, Daniel Coyle Herr, born Aug. 16, 1856, educated at the Harrisburg and Chambersburg academies and Lafayette College, admitted to the Dauphin county bar in 1880, and, practices law in Harrisburg. He married secondly, Nancy Mathers Coyle, daughter of Scott Coyle and Nancy Coyle of Newville, to whom was born one daughter, Martha Herr, who died in infancy. To Andrew Jackson Herr and Nancy Jane Gilmore Herr was born one daughter: i. ELEANOR GILMORE HERR, b. Feb. 18 1866, educated in private schools at Harrisburg and Farmington, Connecticut; m. Apr. 26, 1887, John Yeomans Boyd, b. Aug. 19, 1862, at Danville, Penna., son of James Boyd and Louisa Yeomans Boyd. His grandfather, John C. Boyd, was a pioneer in the iron and coal business of the upper Susquehanna valley, who married Hannah Montgomery, of Danville, Penna. His 47 mother is a daughter of Rev. John W. Yeomans, D. D., Presbyterian minister of Pittsfield, Mass., North Adams, Mass., Danville, Penna., and president of Lafayette College, who married Letitia B. Snyder. John Yeomans Boyd was educated in private schools at Sunbury and Harrisburg, entered Princeton in 1880 and was graduated in 1884. Since then he has been continually engaged in the wholesale anthracite coal business, with varied interests in coal and iron. He and his wife are members of the Pine Street Presbyterian church of Harrisburg, where they reside. To John Yeomans Boyd and Eleanor Gilmore Herr Boyd were born four children: i. JAMES BOYD, b. July 2, 1888. ii. ANDREW JACKSON HERR BOYD, b. Feb. 29, 1892. iii. ELEANOR GILMORE BOYD, b. Feb. 18, 1894. iv. LOUISA YEOMANS BOYD, b. Mar. 7, 1896. iv. LYDIA BELL GILMORE, b. Sept. 8, 1846, at Newville, Penna., educated in , the public and private schools of Newville; m. Oct. 5, 1875, William Nevius Wilson, b. Apr. 15, 1825, near Lewisburg, Penna., d. July 9, 1896, at Newville, son of Samuel Wilson and Elizabeth Nevius Wilson. James Wilson when seven years of age, was brought by his parents to America. They came from the north of Ireland and settled In Derry township, now Dauphin county, Penna. By profession a surveyor, he was sent in 1767 by Governor Penn to survey land in the Buffalo Valley, now Union county, Penna., which had been recently purchased from the Indians. He made selection of three hundred acres, lying a mile north of the present site of Lewisburg. This tract was deeded to him about 1771, and was named "Wilson's Choice." To him and his wife Martha Sterrett Wilson were born eight children of whom Samuel, their youngest child, married Elizabeth Nevius. Their son William Nevius Wilson lived on the home farm until he reached manhood. He then removed to Jersey Shore, Penna., to engage in the coal and iron business, and so continued until 1884, with the exception of the years from 1867 to 1873, which he spent at Chester, Penna., where he was interested in the boat building business. In. 1886 he removed to Newville, which was his home until his death, at which place his widow resides. He was an exemplary christian, an earnest Bible student, a member of the Big Spring Presbyterian church, in politics a Democrat, and is buried in Prospect Hill cemetery at Newville. VI. Dinah McKinney, b. June 25, 1808, near Newburg, Penna.; d. Jan. 17, 1893, at York Springs, Penna.; m. Apr. 5, 1827, 48 William Rippey Stewart, M. D., b. Sept. 29, 1802, at Shippensburg, Penna.; d. Mar. 9, 1867, at York Springs, Penna., son of Alexander Stewart and Jane Rippey Stewart, received his early education in the schools in Shippensburg and prepared for college in the institution founded by John Cooper known as Hopewell Academy. He was a graduate of the Maryland Medical Institute at Baltimore, and of the University of Pennsylvania, and was eminently fitted for the duties of the profession which he chose for his life work. He was a student of marked ability and a leader in his classes, as well as a favorite among his companions, and in later years was well known throughout the length and breadth of Adams county. Scarcely has a man lived who was more generally beloved. He was an ideal physician. In 1827, at the age of twenty-five years, he began the practice of medicine at York Springs, then a small village composed of a store, inn and a few dwelling houses, In the early years of his career he rode over the hills on horseback, later in a sulky, then in a buggy. He did not spare himself, but kept good horses and traveled over rough roads and through dangerous mountain passes by day and night. Untiring in his exertions, he sought to relieve every form of suffering, not only physical weakness and pain, but sorrow and misfortune. His practice, which was large from the time he settled in York Springs, soon became immense and extended over miles of territory. His visits were looked for with eagerness by his patients. To many who lived in remote districts, his coming was the only bright spot in weeks of time, and his cheerful attractive presence did them almost as much good as his medicine. He had a heart filled with love for children, and they in turn were devoted to him. He was ever mindful of the courtesies of life, and with gentle, gracious gallantry, observed cultured forms of speech and manner under all circumstances and in all places. He was a christian of the highest type and honored of all men. As a physician he was skillful and eminently successful, socially he was admired, but in his home as husband and father were touched the chords which vibrated to the most tender, affection of his soul. He was great in good deeds, hospitality, contentment, a noble, magnanimous, in- 49 tellectual character. He understood human nature thoroughly and was heartily in sympathy with the actions and undertakings of his fellow men during his practice of forty years. His wife, an able christian, was of assistance to him in every phase of his profession When four years of age her parents removed to Strasburg, where she had the same advantages afforded her older sisters. At nineteen years of age she was a tall, healthy, blue eyed woman, with brown hair, erect and graceful, with a self-possessed manner and easy flow of language. At that age she was married, and began and ended her married life in York Springs. In 1828 they bought a brick house in the center of the town, which is still in possession of their family. A large, substantial dwelling, wide porches, a fountain pump, a lawn and garden sloping down to a brook beside which children and grandchildren played, mingling their childish songs and shouts with the murmer of the stream, serve to sweeten the storehouse of memory for many who were guests in that home. A hearty welcome, bounteous entertainment, merriment and good cheer, regret and Godspeed at parting, accompanied and followed each visitor. Never was there a latch more frequently lifted, and nowhere a greater cordiality extended. Husband, wife and children were active in church work, and visiting clergymen of their own and other denominations found a hospitable shelter beneath their roof. Their home and hearts were never too well filled to accommodate one more. In the mother were characteristics peculiar to the house of MacKenzie-determination, earnestness, high aspirations, piety, meekness, dignified reserve, ambition. She gave her best efforts to her family. In no wise did she slight her duty, but sought to make it a pleasure. In the full enjoyment of health in the years of womanhood, she used her energy in her home for its purity and ennobling. Her life was full of usefulness. Her capabilities were such that she made great achievements in every line of work which, tended to the upbuilding or advancement of any worthy cause. Frank, straightforward, despising hypocrisy, she was trusted as one competent to advise, expressing her opinion freely when desired. Firm in her convictions, 50 strong in her views on religious subjects, she knew the right and was fearless in her denunciation of wrong doing, exercising a firm parental government Her husband had a well equipped library which gave the children in her home an opportunity to train their minds. She was thoroughly Calvinistic and rigid in observance of the Sabbath day. With her life of self-denial and care of her household she did not lose the quick elastic step, and bright, winning interest in people and things until after the milestone of three score years and ten had been passed. The dimness of vision through which she battled, rendered her dependent on her sons and daughters, who gave her all that loving attention can bestow. She was patient and submissive, and exhibited the same spirit of heroic fortitude in this as in other afflictions and disappointments. She manifested a bravery, born only of grace and faith during the period of her last illness she was most beautifully remembered, and her welfare earnestly solicited by many who had been benefitted from her liberal hand, by whose generosity they were bountifully provided for and assisted. Not a house in the village that had not been blessed by her presence during sickness or bereavement. She and her husband with five children are buried at York Springs, in the Presbyterian graveyard, of which church they were members. To Dr. William Rippey Stewart and Dinah McKinney Stewart were born twelve children: i. MARY JANE STEWART, b. June 21, 1828, at York Springs; Penna.; m. Sept. 4, 1851, Rev. William Alexander McKee, b. Jan. 28, 1821, in Cumberland Co., Penna.; d. Feb. 7, 1892, at Houtzdale, Penna., son of Edward McKee and Lydia McCaffrey McKee. He was educated at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Penna. His first charge after his marriage was in Center Co., Penna., after which he preached successively to the Methodist congregations at New Washington, Penna., Birmingham, Penna., Prince George County, Md. Mifflintown, Penna., spent 1858 in the west. The following year went to Jersey Shore, Penna., then to Cumberland, Md., Frostburg, Md., Flintstone, Md., East Hartford, Md., West Hartford, Md., Shrewsbury, Penna., Hopewell, Penna., Orbisonia, Penna., Burnt Cabins, Penna., Milroy, Penna., Williamsport, Penna., DuBoitown and Salladsburg, Penna. After retiring from the ministry he and his family spent six years at Orbisonia and later removed to Houtzdale. His pastor- 51 ates were pleasant, he was full of the spirit, earnest, effective and zealous, and his ministry was crowned with success. He is buried at Osceola, Penna. His widow resides at Juniata, Penna. to Rev. William Alexander McKee and Mary Jane Stewart McKee were born four children: i. ROBERT MONTGOMERY McKEE, b. Apr. 19, 1855; d. Aug. 18, 1855. ii. WILLIAM RIPPEY STEWART McKEE, b. Feb. 4, 1857; d. June 19, 1858. iii. EDWARD McKINNEY STEWART McKEE, Nov. 14, 1860, educated at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Penna., attended Penna. Dental College, Philadelphia, Penna., practiced dentistry for one year at Osceola, Penna., and until 1903 at Houtzdale, Penna. Since then he has been in the real estate business and resides at Juniata, Penna. iv. DINAH ELEANOR McKEE, b. June 2, 1861, a graduate of Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Penna., class of 1882; m. Feb. 4, 1886, George Walter Munroe, b. Sept. 27, 1853, son of James Munroe and Matilda R. Walters Munroe. He was graduated from St. John's College, Annapolis, Md., July 31, 1872, and has since been engaged in mercantile pursuits. For fifteen years he was a member of the firm of James Munroe & Son, Annapolis. At present he is general manager and buyer for H. C. and J. R. Skelly, McKeesport, Penna., where he and his family reside. To George Walter Munroe and Dinah Eleanor McKee Munroe were born two children: i. ELEANOR McKEE MUNROE, b. Mar. 7, 1887. ii. JAMES STEWART MUNROE, b. Nov. 27, 1889. ii. ALEXANDER QUAY STEWART, twin, b. May 28, 1830, at York Springs, Penna., d. July 13, 1831, at York Springs, and is buried at that place. iii. A daughter, a twin, ii. May 28, 1830, at York Springs, Penna., d. Oct. 7, 1830, at York Springs, and is buried at that place. iv. ELEANOR ISABEL VIRGINIA STEWART, b. June 9, 1832, at York Springs, Penna., d. Mar. 5, 1898, at Shippensburg, Penna., and is buried at York Springs. v. CATHARINE RIPPEY RAUM STEWART, b. Aug. 9, 1834, at York Springs, Penna., resides at. Chambersburg, Penna., a member of the Central Presbyterian church. vi. GENERAL WILLIAM WARREN STEWART, b. Aug. 8, 1836, at York Springs, Penna., educated at the Cumberland Valley Institute, and the Juniata Academy at Shirleysburg, Huntingdon Co., Penna. He turned his attention to mathematics and civil engineering, in which he became proficient. In 1857 he joined a 52 corps of the United States engineers in the survey or government lands in Nebraska. After two years service he accepted a position in the office of the Adams Express Company at Baltimore, Md., when he heard of the firing upon Fort Sumpter and returned to his home at York Springs. In June, 1861, he enlisted in Company K, First Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps, and two weeks after arriving in camp at West Chester, Penna., was appointed first sergeant. At Tennellytown, Va., where the company to which he belonged was stationed in September of the same year, he received his commission giving him the rank of first lieutenant. In November of 1861 he was detached from Company K and June 30, 1862, made adjutant of the regiment. At Charles City Cross Roads, during the seven days battle of the Peninsula, he was severely wounded by a minie ball through the left thigh. He was captured and confined in Libby Prison for three months. In September be was paroled. The captain of his company was killed, and while he was in prison, August, 1862, he was promoted to the captaincy, by order of the commanding officer of the Army of the Potomac. When his exchange was effected he assumed command of Company K, January 7, 1863. He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel of the regiment, the Twenty-second Army Corps, in Fairfax Co., Va., and March 13, 1864, a brevet colonel for gallant conduct at the battle of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania Court House. The regiment was mustered out in June, 1864. He took part in the battles of Drainsville, Hawkhurst Mills, Mechanicsville, Gaines Mills, Charles City, Cross Roads, Fredericksburg, New Hope Church, Mine Run, Rappahannock Station, Spottsylvanla Court House, Wilderness, North Anna, Pomunky River, Cold Harbor, Bethesda and Gettysburg. At North Anna he was slightly wounded in the side. At Gettysburg he and his command appeared on the morning of the second day, having covered thirty-five miles on their march the previous day. Footsore and worn, with no time for rest, he gathered his forces on Little Round Top, and charged with their brigade, which recovered the ground lost by the First and Second Divisions of the Fifth Army Corps. That afternoon and night he had charge of the skirmishers, and continued with unflagging energy to do duty until the charge of his brigade on the third day, personally directed by General Meade, in which eighty or ninety of the enemy were taken prisoners, together with the capture of two battle flags and from 2000 to 3000 stand of muskets. Until the morning of the next day the brigade lay on the field, forty-two hours without rest, the greater part of the time engaged in fierce conflict. March 15, 1865, he was commissioned a colonel of the One Hundred and Ninety Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and with it took an active part in the 53 campaign against Richmond and skirmishes in the valley of Shenandoah and Virginia. During a part of that period he was in command of the Third Brigade of the Second Division of the Army of the Shenandoah. After Lee's surrender he had, as brigade commander, charge of the post at Staunton, Virginia, and July, 1865, assumed command of the post at Harper's Ferry. August 24, 1865, he was mustered out, and for gallant service at North Anna River he was breveted a brigadier general, dating from March 15, 1865. No soldier left the field with a cleaner record, nor deservingly received greater tributes of praise for distinguished services. In 1868 he assisted in locating the Cumberland Valley Railroad from Hagerstown to the Potomac River and a preliminary line from the Potomac to Martinsburg. In 1870 with the engineering corps he prospected and located the Shenandoah Valley Railroad from Shepherdstown to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. From 1873 to 1878 he had charge of the engineering corps under the supervision of the Harrisburg and Potomac Railroad, after which he returned to the Cumberland Valley Railroad and constructed the extension of the Mont Alto intersection to Waynesboro; located a line from Martinsburg to Winchester; in 1881 took a corps on the Pittsburg and Atlantic Railroad; constructed twenty-five miles of Bradford and Buffalo Railroad In 1882; the year following ran preliminary lines for the Baltimore, Hanover and Gettysburg Railroad; in 1884 he located and constructed the Stewartstown Railroad in York Co., Penna.; In 1887 was appointed civil engineer, quarter master's department, U. S. A., and constructed the street from Chimbirazo Park, Richmond, Va., to the cemetery; he returned to the Cumberland Valley Railroad in 1888, constructed the line from Martins burg to Winchester, made surveys for lines from Mt. Dallas, and retraced the line of the old South Penn Railroad, known as the Vanderbilt road, accompanied the viewers over the route when the line was condemned and purchased by the South Penn Railway and Mining Company. Since that time he has been continuously engaged with the Cumberland Valley Railroad in charge of the engineering and maintenance of tracks. He resides at Chambersburg, Penna. vii. LIBERTY McCREA STEWART, b. Aug. 16, 1838, at York Springs, Penna.; m. November 13, 1879, James S. Rutter, b. at Orbisonia, Huntingdon Co., Penna., son of William Rutter and Nancy Rutter. He attended the public schools in Orbisonia until ten years of age and was then sent to the high school in Fremont, Ohio. After his return he went to Commercial College, New York. In 1882 he studied dentistry with Dr. Osler, entered Pennsylvania College in 1883 and was graduated In 1886, taking the honors of his class, of which he was its president. After marriage he and his wife lived in Willamsport, Penna., for five years. 54 and since then have resided in Philadelphia, Penna. viii. DAVID McKINNEY STEWART, b. Aug. 7, 1840, at York Springs, Penna. He learned the tanning business, but discontinued his interest after the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion. He enlisted in June, 1861, in Company K, First Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. During the Peninsular campaign, in June, 1862, he was captured, after the battle of Charles City Cross Roads, and taken to Libby prison, from which he escaped in September of that year. He was mustered out with his regiment in June, 1864, after giving three years valiant service to his country and taking part in many of the most decisive engagements of the war. He served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company as conductor and baggage master on their road from the close of the war until 1880, since when he has resided in Baltimore, Washington and York Springs, the latter his present place of residence. ix. DINAH JULIA STEWART, b. Nov. 25, 1842, at York Springs, Penna., d. Oct. 29, 1844, at York Springs and is buried at that place. x. ROBERT MONTGOMERY STEWART, b. Nov. 21, 1844, at York Springs, Penna.; m. July 27, 1891, Mary Ann Coale, b. July 26, 1859, at Baltimore, Md., daughter of Lewis Parker Coale and Henrietta Guinn Coale. He was a soldier during the War of the Rebellion, serving in the One Hundred and First Regiment, Company K, Pennsylvania Volunteers. He has been engaged in business in New York City for twenty-one years, previously in Wilmington, Delaware. xi. SARAH HANNAH STEWART, b. Nov. 6, 1846, resides at Chambersburg, Penna., a member of the Central Presbyterian church. xii. PHEOBE RACHEL STEWART, b. Feb. 26, 1852, at York Springs, Penna. At the age of fourteen months she became blind and continued so until her death, June 26, 1855. Beautiful brown eyes which never lost their brightness, a face radiant with childish happiness and contentment, with a loveliness of character excelling that of most children, she was the idol of her family. She is buried at York Springs. VII. A son born and died May 8, 1811. VIII. Lydia Bell McKinney, b. Sept. 5, 1813, at Strasburg, Penna.; d. Jan. 11, 1887, at, Newville, Penna.; m. Feb. 9, 1843, Robert Williamson McFarlane, b. June 22, 1817, in the old McFarlane home along the Big Spring, d. Apr. 16, 1845, in the house in which he was born, son of Robert McFarlane and Jane Kilgore McFarlane. Her girlhood days were passed in the village of Strasburg. She attended school there and completed her education at a 55 private institution in Chambersburg, Penna., conducted by Dr. Blood. She boarded in the family of Rev. John McKnight, who supplied the pulpit at Rocky Spring for twenty years. In his home she was brought in touch with his masterful intellect, and throughout life she and her family clung to the memory of his friendship and consecrated service. From the time of her father's death until 1840 she remained in Strasburg, after which she removed to Newville, and was married from her sister's home, Rev. Robert McCachran pastor of the Big Spring Presbyterian church officiating. Robert McFarlane, Senior, gave to his son a farm of 210 acres, adjoining the homestead land, along the Big Spring. On it was a large log dwelling house to which Robert McFarlane, Junior, took his wife. They were a fine looking couple. She was tall, straight as an arrow, with a well poised head, which seemed to raise her above the ordinary stature of women. Her blue Irish eyes, which never lost their lustre, brown hair, and fair complexion . were well matched with the red hair and blue eyes of her husband, who was tall, and like the men of the McFarlane clan, slender in physique, with refined manner and gentlemanly bearing. He was a lover of fine horses and kept a number of thoroughbreds. He had all that heart could wish for, yet his life was short. Two years after his marriage he died, leaving a wife, and daughter. Sometime previous to his death he took his family to his father's house and died beneath the paternal roof. His widow and child did not return to their former home, but remained in the old home until after the death of Robert McFarlane, Senior, when they went with his widow to Newville in 1848 and lived there. Lydia Bell McKinney McFarlane's marriage was the second union of two of the most respected families in the valley, her sister, Jane, having married her husband's father. They with their sisters, were left widows early in life, and that fatality has been a pronounced destiny in each succeeding generation, almost without exception the wife survives her husband. She was saddened by her early sorrow, and those who were her companions in youth spoke of her as changed, though in girlhood, middle life and in old age she was an 56 exemplary character, cast in a strong, firm mould. Her thoughtful ministrations and tender care for the sick and. needy made her a good angel in the village. She was a thorough housewife, never neglected her home duties, yet day and night she was called to minister to those who asked for assistance. During the Civil War she and her sister were among the number of women who plied their needles, making useful articles for the soldiers. At one time when Confederate troops were at Chambersburg, and trouble anticipated, they concealed their silver and valuables under wood in a shed, and did not remove them until assured of their safety in the house. A member of the Big Spring Presbyterian church, she was interested in the missionary department and each winter a box was packed at her home, or that of her sister, Mrs. Gilmore, and sent to some needy minister or teacher in the home field. She believed not only in attending divine service, but in remembering the text and heads of the discourse to discuss with the family at home. She kept a Bible in which she marked each text and the name of the minister who delivered the sermon. She was practical and above deceit, true in friendship, devoted to her family. She did not indulge in idle, trifling conversation. Life had a deeper, fuller meaning to her. Her sympathies keenly alive, she did not allow them to overcome her judgment, calm and serene, she was summoned where self control and a clear brain were needed. Not easily influenced, she had an influence upon others, unconsciously exerted on many occasions, unrealized by her. She was not emotional. Under the most strenuous circumstances she found comfort in her belief that a higher power planned her life, and she was satisfied. She did not seek a pinnacle above her sex, but naturally her strong forcible character asserted itself, and her superior mind lifted her beyond the ken of the ordinary intellect. During her declining years she frequently used the pronouns Thee and Thou of the Quaker tongue, the musical flow of which descended to her through the blood of two generations and from her lips, in her gentle voice, hushed with the quietness of a weakened frame, was sweet and impres- 57 sive. She inherited largely from her Quaker ancestress. Her manner and speech, the contour of her face, her taste in dress, indicated the richness of her legacy and the trueness of her descent. At the early age of twenty years her hair became white. Its soft bands and coil, her deep blue eyes, which grew more "earnest and intense as her body lost its vigor, her erect carriage, the peaceful contentment which follows a well spent life, the tender ministrations of a daughter, and eager solicitude of friends, were allotted her, ere she was laid in the Big Spring Presbyterian, burial ground beside her husband who died forty years previous. She was physically strong, inherited a good constitution and ill health was unknown to her until she developed the physical weakness which resulted in her death. She was a patient submissive sufferer, and bowed willingly to the hand of the God whom she had served. To Robert Williamson McFarlane and Lydia Bell McKinney McFarlane was born one child: i. JANE ELEANOR MCFARLANE, b. Dec. 17, 1843, near Newville, Penna., removed to Newville when five years of age, attended the Normal School at that place, was graduated from the Rosedale Seminary, Chambersburg, Penna., in the class of 1861; m. Oct. 13, 1864, John Sharp Hays, b. Aug. 6, 1842, near Oakville, Penna., d. Mar. 29, 1877, at Newville, Penna., son of Robert Mickey Hays and Hannah Sharp Hays. He received his early education in the home schools, attended the Mt. Joy, Penna., academy, and completed his business course at the Iron City Commercial College, Pittsburg, Penna. Soon after his return from college he was appointed sergeant of Captain James Kelso's Company D, One Hundred and Thirtieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, in the War of the Rebellion, and participated in the battles of Fredericksburg and Antietam. At the time of his marriage he was in the mercantile business, and for two years previous to his death he was connected with the People's Union Bank at Newville. In politics he was a Republican, in faith a Presbyterian. He is buried in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard. His wife resides at Newville. To me, her daughter, my mother is my ideal of perfect womanhood. Patrick Hays the first ancestor in America came from County Donegal, Ireland, about 1728, and settled In Derry township, now Dauphin Co., Penna. He was b. in 1705, m. 1729 Jean ?? d. 1790. His wife d. 1792 and is buried beside him 58 in the old Derry church graveyard. Of their six children, David, Robert, Eleanor, William, Jean and Patrick, the second son, Robert, b. 1733, m. Mar. 25, 1762, Margaret Wray, d. June 6, 1800, served in the Indian War of 1755-64, and in the Revolution; participated in the battle of Germantown and Brandywine. Of his eleven children Jean, John, Patrick, Margaret, Robert, David, William, James, Samuel, Solomon, Joseph, the third child, Patrick, b. 1767, m. Jan. 30, 1810, Margaret Mickey, d. July 27, 1856, came to Cumberland Co. in 1820 and bought a tract of land near Oakville, on which he erected a large stone house. He had six children, Margaret m. James McKinstry, Robert Mickey m. Hannah Sharp, Ezemiah m. Wilson Sterrett, Mary Ann m. William McCune, Jane, Lucetta m. James Dunlap. Robert Mickey Hays, b. May 25, 1813, d. Mar.. 4, 1889, m. Dec. 11, 1838, Hannah Sharp, b. Feb. 25, 1819 d. May 11, 1889, daughter of John Sharp and Jane McCune Sharp. Of their four children, Margaretta m. Samuel I. Irvine, John Sharp m. Jane Eleanor McFarlane, Edwin Ruthven m. Maria Louisa McKinney, Jane Sharp m. Edwin McCandlish. To John Sharp Hays and Jane Eleanor McFarlane Hays were born three children: i. BELLE McKINNEY HAYS b. Oct. 12, 1867, m. Sept. 24, 1890, Gilbert Ernest Swope, b. Jan. 24, 1860, at Dansville, N. Y., d. June 17, 1899, at Newville, Penna., son of Rev. David Swope and Clara Jane Gilbert Swope, both of whom were born at Gettysburg, Penna., of French Huguenot and German descent, tracing their ancestry on the Huguenot side for fifteen generations, from Louis DuBois, one of the patentees of New Pfaltz, N. Y., and from the propositus, Yost Swope, who was born in the Duchess of Swabia in 1678, and later came to America. Gilbert Ernest Swope was educated in private schools, entered the drug business at Newville in 1882, and so continued until his death. He was author of "A History of the Swope Family," published in 1896, "A History of the Big Spring Presbyterian Church," published in 1898, and a contributor to historical periodicals. He is buried in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard at Newville, of which church he was a member. ii. LUCY SHARP HAYS, b. Nov. 25, 1870. iii. JANE McFARLANE HAYS, b. May 28, 1874. III. Jean McKinney3 (Thomas McKinney2, Joseph MacKenzie1) fifth child of Thomas McKinney and Jane Bingham McKinney, was born near Newburg, in Hopewell 59 township, Cumberland Co., Penna.; died 1823; married at Carlisle, Penna., November 28, 1793, John Wills, born between Quigley's Bridge and Newburg, in Cumberland Co., Penna., died 1822, at the old home and is buried in Hanna's graveyard, where his wife was laid the following year. The tract of land owned by this branch of the Wills family lies along the north side of the Conodoguinet creek. The present house marks the site of the original log building which stood there for many years and is the first house beyond Quigley's Bridge, two miles from Newburg, five miles from Shippensburg. The public road between Newville and Newburg ran by the house, and after the organization of the Hopewell academy in 1810 the increase in travel to Newburg was pronounced, and the monotony of life lessened. From the date of the settlement until that period there was but a small amount of traffic, excepting that made by farmers taking their grain to the Quigley mill across the creek. Jean McKinney Wills lived only five miles east of her father's house, with the town of Newburg between. David Wills, father of John Wills, was a soldier of the Revolution, serving as a private in Captain Maclay's Company Association. The Wills family traces its ancestry to the sixteenth century when they went from Wales to Carrickfergus in the north of Ireland. Nicholas Wills was mayor of Carrickfergus in 1578-81 or 93. Robert Wills was sheriff of Carrickfergus in 1594. Members of the family are mentioned as paying taxes, acting as executors, etc., in 1600, 1606, 1674, 1709, 1731, etc. David Wills came to America from County Monoyhan, Ireland, in 1730 and settled in Chester Co., Penna. He had three sons, of whom David Wills, Jr., was the eldest and removed to Hopewell township, Cumberland. Co., Penna., in 1750, died in 1792. Of his four sons and two daughters, David Wills married Mary Strahan; Janet, Andrew, James, John and Grizzel. David and Mary Strahan Wills had three sons, James married Hannah Jack; David married and John married Jean McKinney. John and Jean McKinney Wills were members of the Middle Spring Presbyterian church, as were also the parents and grandparents 60 of each. David Wills, Sr., and David Wills, Jr., are listed among the subscribers to the old stone church built in 1781. After the death of the parents their children continued to live in the old home until 1835 when they scattered to the south and west. They became prominent in various lines of achievement, and their descendants have served our country in war, in peace, at the bar, in the highest rank of commercial enterprise, and have given to the world much that is great and good, with culture and talents to make society and professional life better for their association and influence. Issue: i. MARY WILLS, d. young, buried in Hanna's graveyard. ii. SAMUEL WILLS, b. 1796, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. 1869, at Mt. Carroll, Ill. m. 1824, Julia Comfort, who d. Sept. 1864, at Mt. Carroll, Ill., and is buried beside her husband at that place. After his marriage he lived, near Welsh Run, Franklin Co., Penna., and afterwards removed to Washington, D. C., where he held a position in the Treasury Department under President Lincoln. Later he pushed westward and settled at Lanark, Ill., in the northwestern part of the state. Sometime previous to his death he changed his place of residence to Mt. Carroll. They were members of the Presbyterian church, public benefactors, as well as kind and generous to those in need. They hospitably entertained, and were generally beloved for their christian virtues and intelligence. To Samuel Wills and Julia Comfort Wills were born two children: i. DAVID COMFORT WILLS, b. Oct. 3, 1825, near Welsh Run, Penna., d. June 16, 1903, at Shenandoah, Iowa, and is buried there: m. Dec. 20, 1855, Anna Wolfe, b. Nov. 4, 1829, in. Lancaster Co., Penna., daughter of Governor Wolfe of Pennsylvania. He learned the carpenter trade and assisted in building many of the dwellings in the Shenandoah Valley, afterwards devastated during the War of the Rebellion. A few years later he removed to Mt. Carroll, Ill. He became a noted architect, skillful, inventive, and contracted for many private and public buildings in Minneapolis, Omaha and other western cities. Twenty-five years previous to his death, he went to Iowa and bought a farm near the town of Shenandoah, on which he lived until 1889, when he removed into the town. His real estate increased until he was the owner of several valuable properties. He was skillful in the use of tools, and won national fame by his mammoth ear of corn at the 61 world's fair, the workmanship of his hands. He was nobly generous, full of beautiful sentiment, and loved nature. He was fond of fishing and one June day while enjoying the sport he succumbed to a weakness of the heart, sank on the bank of the stream and expired. He is buried at Shenandoah, Iowa. To David Comfort Wills and Anna Wolfe Wills were born eight children: i. WILLIAM LIVINGSTON WILLS, b. Nov. 24, 1856, resides at Sheridan, Wyo. ii. CHARLES ANDREW WILLS, b. Apr. 2, 1858, resides at Shenadoah, Iowa. iii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WILLS, b. Sept. 13, 1859; m. June 12, 1889, Laura Alice Boswell, b. Dec. 28, 1870, near Fort Worth, Texas, daughter of William Edward Boswell and Rebecca Ann Blocker Boswell. He has lived In Texas since 1887, and occupies the position of passenger, freight, and express agent for the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company at Big Springs. To Benjamin Franklin Wills and Laura Alice Boswell Wills were born five children: i. OLIVER BOSWELL WILLS; b. Apr. 27, 1890, d. Oct. 1890. ii. GLADYS WILLS, b. Nov. 22, 1891. iii. VERA LUCILE WILLS, b. May 30, 1893. iv. MAGGIE WILLS, b. Nov. 11, 1895. v. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN WILLS, b. Sept. 13, 1903. iv. MARY LOVENA WILLS, b. Jan. 9, 1861; m. Apr. 16, 1884, George Henry Park, b. Dec. 20, 1862, at Prairie City, Ill., son of Frank Marion Park and Eliza Jane Morris Park. He is a merchant and resides at Coffeyville, Kan. To George Henry Park and Mary Lovena Wills Park were born five children: i. OPAL BELLE PARK, b. Feb. 10, 1885. ii. RALPH FRANK PARK, b. Feb. 27, 1888. iii. ANNA MARIE PARK, b. Mar. 15, 1890. iv. ETHYL LEONE PARK, b. Apr. 17, 1893. v. GERROLD CRESTON PARK, b. Aug. 25, 1902. v. JAMES ALBERT WILLS, b. Feb. 18, 1864; m. Nov. 22, 1891, Ruth Olive Poole, b. Feb. 19, 1872, in Fremont Go., Iowa, daughter of Thomas J. Poole and Marlam M. Poole. He resides at Sheridan, Wyo., 62 where he has spent nine years. To James Albert Wills and Ruth Olive Poole Wills were born six children: i. HAZEL FERN WILLS, b. Nov. 18, 1892. ii. PEARL ELSIE WILLS, b. July 24, 1894. iii. ADDIE BELLE WILLS, b. Sept. 18, 1895. iv. ANNA MARIA WILLS, b. June 2, 1898. v. FRANK WESTON WILLS, b. Aug. 22, 1899. vi. WINNIE RUTH WILLS, b. Sept. 5, 1903. vi. EMMA BELLE WILLS, b. Jan. 6, 1866; m. Oct. 6, 1888, Frank A. DeClark, b. Mar. 13, 1863, son of James B. DeClark and Amelia DeClark. He is extensively interested in the Idaho Improvement Company, and the locating of homes in the west, resides at Emmett, Idaho. To Frank A. DeClark and Emma Belle Wills DeClark were born four children: i. MARY JUNE DeCLARK b. June 30, 1891. ii. ELVAH RUTH DeCLARK, b. Apr. 30, 1897. iii. DAVID JAMES DeCLARK, b. Sept. 6, 1899. iv. CHARLES FOREST DeCLARK, b. Apr. 13, 1904. vii. EDWARD WESTON WILLS, b. Aug. 11, 1868. viii. ERVIN DAVID WILLS, b. Jan. 28, 1874, resides at Shenandoah, Iowa. ii. JAMES ANDREW WILLS, b. 1827, near Welsh Run, Franklin Co., Penna., served his country during the entire struggle between the north and the south, was with General Sherman on his march to the sea, and was fatally wounded during the last battle of the war. He died from its effects at thirty-eight years of age. iii. THOMAS WILLS, b. 1798, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. May 16, 1854; m. 1833, Nancy J. Stephens, members of the Presbyterian church, and are buried at Canton, Ill. To Thomas Wills and Nancy J. Stephens Wills were born four children: i. JOHN STEPHENS WILLS, b. Nov. 3, 1834, resides at Chicago, Ill. ii. JAMES QUIGLEY WILLS, twin, b. Oct. 25, 1835, resides at Chicago, Ill. iii. WASHINGTON McKINNEY WILLS, twin, b. Oct. 25, 1835, d. 1899, at Chicago, Ill. iv. AMANDA JANE WILLS, b. Jan. 25, 1837; m. 1866, John C. Parker, of Chicago, Ill. To John 63 C. Parker and Amanda Jane Wills Parker was born one child: i. AGNES PARKER, b. July 3, 1877. iv. JANE WILLS, b. May 21, 1801, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. Aug. 26, 1882, at Canton, Ohio, where she is buried. She was unmarried. v. DR. DAVID WILLS, b. 1803, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., studied medicine and practiced at Memphis, Tenn., went to Canton, Ill., to make a visit and died ten days after he reached there, Sept. 16, 1851, buried at Canton. He was unmarried. vi. WILLIAM WILLS, b. 1805 near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. 1885, at Canton, Ohio, where he lived for fifty years. He is buried there, and he was unmarried. vii. JAMES WILLS, twin, born Nov. 11, 1806, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. Jan. 10, 1870, at Canton, Ill.; m. Dec. 6, 1841, Charlotte Smith, b. Jan. 17, 1821, at South Barrie, Vt., moved to Canton in 1834, where she lived until her death Feb. 8, 1882. She was a member of the Universalist church, and is buried beside her husband at Canton. He went west in 1835 and settled at Canton, where he was engaged in the business of tanner and currier. He served as school director and alderman for a number of years. He descended from sturdy Scotch-Irish parentage and transmitted to his children their inherent virtues. To James Wills and Charlotte Smith Wills were born ten children: i. EMILY DIANA WILLS, b. Feb. 27, 1843, at Canton, Ill.; m. June 18, 1866, Albert Lester Bollinger, b. May 14, 1839, at Lancaster, Ill., son of Samuel Fahuestock Bollinger and Catharine Bauman Bollinger. After marriage he went to Geneseo, Ill., where he conducted carriage works. In September, 1873, he took his family to Davenport, Iowa, where he became connected with the Sieg Iron Company, formerly known as the Sieg & Williams Company, of which he is president. In church relations the family is Unitarian, in social life they are cultured leaders. To Albert Lester Bollinger and Emily Diana Wills Bollinger were born three children: i. JAMES WILLS BOLLINGER, b. Apr. 10, 1867, at Geneseo, Ill.; m. Nov. 1, 1899, Mary Elizabeth Gilman. He received his early education in the public schools of Davenport, Iowa. In. 1888 he was graduated from the collegiate department of the State University, and from the law department of the same institution in 1889, having in the meantime read law with Cook and Dodge. Three years later he returned to the University and received the degree of M. A. His post 64 graduate course was a course in the German classics. In September, 1889, he opened a law office in Davenport, where he has succeeded admirably in his chosen legal profession. In 1894 he was elected alderman on the Republican ticket. He was appointed District Judge December 21, 1897, to fill the vacancy caused by the presiding judge's election to the Supreme Court. In November, 1898, he was re-elected to the same office until January 1, 1907. He has filled the position with dignity and efficiency. As a political speaker he has few superiors, and he excels in tactful expressions and oratorical magnetism. His talents are great and he is universally popular. He resides at Davenport, Iowa. To James Wills Bollinger and Mary Elizabeth Gilman Bollinger were born two children: i. SUSAN BOLLINGER, b. Nov. 14, 1900; d. Aug. 24, 1901. ii. STEPHEN ALBERT BOLLINGER, b. Jan. 26, 1904. ii. CORA JOSEPHINE BOLLINGER, b. Sept. 14, 1868, at Canton, Ill.; m. June 27, 1893, Louis Block, b. June 30, 1869, at Davenport, Iowa, son of Herman Block and Rebecca Veder Van Epps-Block. He was graduated from the Davenport High School, and in 1893 from the Law School at Iowa City, Iowa. Since that time he has been successfully engaged in the practice of his profession, and has been admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States. He is secretary of the Iowa State Board of Law Examiners. He is a Mason of the 32d degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rites, Knight commander of the Court of Honor, Past Master of Trinity Lodge 208, A. F. A. M. Past High Priest of Davenport Chapter No. 16, R. A. M., and ho is at present Wise Master of St John's Chapter of Rose Croix. In politics he votes the Republican ticket. He and his family are members of the Unitarian Church, and reside at Davenport, Iowa. To Louis Block and Cora Josephine Bollinger Block were born three children: i. ALBERT FREDERICK BLOCK, b. May 31, 1894. ii. LAWRENCE AUGUST BLOCK, b. Mar. 1, 1898. 65 iii. ROBERT LESTER BLOCK, b. June 27, 1900. iii. MARY KELLOGG BOLLINGER, b. Aug. 22, 1873, at Canton, Ill.; m. Apr. 30, 1896, Waldo Becker, b. Aug. 23, 1863, at LeClaire, Iowa, son of William Becker and Lina Schildt Becker. His childhood was spent at LeClaire, and later removed to Davenport, Iowa, where he received his early education and completed his course of study at Iowa City, Iowa. He studied law, and since he was admitted to the bar, he has been in continuous practice of his profession. He is a prominent, progressive citizen, and was elected to the office of Mayor of Davenport, Iowa, in April, 1902, which responsible position he dignified for two years. He is interested in various business pursuits, and all that tends to the advancement and improvement of his city. In politics he is a Democrat. He and his family reside at Davenport, Iowa. To Waldo Becker and Mary Kellogg Boiinger Becker were born two children: i. FLORENCE BECKER, b. Mar. 16, 1897. ii. WILLIAM BECKER, b. Sept. 20, 1898. ii. HARRIETT JOSEPHINE WILLS, b. Mar. 21, 1844, d. Aug. 18, 1848, buried at Canton, Ill. iii. JAMES FENNIMORE WILLS, b. Nov. 9, 1846, d. at the age of nine months, buried at Canton, Ill. iv. GEORGE FILLMORE WILLS, b. July 16, 1848, d. twenty months later, buried at Canton, Ill. v. CHARLES GRAHAM WILLS, b. June 30, 1849, telegraph operator, d. Jan. 30, 1873, buried at Canton, Ill. vi. HENRY SMITH WILLS, b. Mar. 26, 1851, resides at Dayton, Ohio. vii. CORA MAY WUJLS, b. Nov. 21, 1852, d. Feb. 16, 1870, buried at Canton, Ill. viii. CLARENCE McKINNEY WILLS, b. Feb. 21, 1854, d. Apr. 9, 1860, buried at Canton, Ill. ix. MARY LOULA WILLS, b. Feb. 7, 1857, resides at Dayton, Ohio. x. FRANK LINCOLN WILLS, b. Dec. 2, 1860, resides at Dayton, Ohio. viii. ANDREW WILLS, twin, b. Nov. 11, 1806, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. June 21, 1882, at Canton, Ill., where he lived for many years; m. May 3, 1835, Eliza Brady, b. Sept. 24, 1812, and lived at Greencastle, Penna., d. Sept. 17, 1887, at Canton, Ill., daughter of Thomas Brady and Mary Long Brady, buried beside her husband at Canton. To An- 66 drew Wills and Eliza Brady Wills were born three children: i. MARY ELLEN WILLS, b. Feb. 9, 1836; m. June 6, 1865, William Pitt Kellogg, b. Dec. 8, 1830, in Vermont, studied law and practiced in Canton, Ill. In 1861 he was appointed by President Lincoln to the office of Chief Justice of Nebraska Territory, where he held his quarterly courts, but made his home at Canton. Shortly after the breaking out of the Civil War, he raised a cavalry company in Illinois, was appointed colonel, and served in that rank. He resigned his position of Chief Justice, and was again given an appointment by Lincoln in 1865, as Collector of the Port of New Orleans. In 1868 he was elected to the United States Senate, served two terms, and in 1872 was elected Governor of Louisiana After a successful term, he resumed his seat in the United States Senate in 1877, and in 1883 was elected to the House of Representatives. He has bad few superiors in public life. As an orator he is brilliant, and commands the most profound admiration and esteem, resides at Washington, D.C. ii. WILLIAM HENRY WILLS, b. Dec. 18, 1838, d. May 17 1895 m. Dec., 1873 Katherine Hunter. He was in the South at the time of the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion, and enlisted in the Confederate Army, had a finger shot off at Shiloh. He was extensively engaged in the sugar trade, and resided near New Orleans. He had large interests in various business enterprises. His widow and family live at New Orleans. He is buried at Canton, Ill. ToWilliam Henry Wills and Katherine Hunter Wills were born three children: i. MARY KELLOGG WILLS, b. Nov. 2, 1874. ii. CHARLES BRADY WILLS, b. Mar. 24, 1876. iii. HENRY MARTIN WILLS, b. Oct 1878. iii. CHARLES WRIGHT WILLS, b. April 17, 1840, d. Mar. 24, 1883; m. June 12, 1872, Katherine McCauliffe. He enlisted as a private in the service of the northern army during the War of the Rebellion, served three years, and was mustered out lieutenant colonel of the 103d Illinois Infantry, was with General Sherman during the entire struggle, and came out without a scar. He and his brother ware at Shiloh on opposite sides, but each was unaware of the presence of the other. He was interested in the production of sugar on his plantation near New Orleans. He is buried at Canton, Ill. No issue. ix. LAVINIA WILLS, b. Feb. 22, 1810, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. Nov. 24, 1893, at Washington, [Image] THE ROCKY SPRING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 67 D. C., buried at Canton, Ill.; m. Alexander Menkens. x. JOHN WILLS, b. 1812, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. 1886, at Baltimore, Md.; m. Rebecca Loy, and was a prominent lawyer. To John Wills and Rebecca Loy Wills was born one daughter: i. HELEN WILLS, b. 1850; m. Admiral J. N. Miller of the United States Navy. To Admiral J. N. Miller and Helen Wills Miller was born one child: i. HELEN MILLER. xi. LYDIA WILLS, b. Feb. 10, 1815, near Newburg, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. Mar. 30, 1886; m. Nov. 20, 1843, John Gleason Graham, b. Nov. 17, 1817, near Saratoga, N. Y., d. Jan. 24, 1869, a civil engineer in. early manhood, and later in life a merchant in Canton, Ill., where he and his wife spent their married lives. They attended the Congregational church and are buried at Canton. To John Gleason Graham and Lydia Wills Graham were born five children: i. CHARLES HIRAM GRAHAM. ii. ELLA JEANETTE GRAHAM. iii. CAROLINE JANE GRAHAM. iv. JOHN WILLS GRAHAM. v. ALICE LYDIA GRAHAM. IV. Major Joseph McKinney3 (Thomas McKinney2, Joseph McKenzie1) sixth child of Thomas McKinney and Jane Bigham McKinney, was born September 21, 1773, near Newburg, in Hopewell township, Cumberland Co., Penna.; married Dinah Quigley, born February 16, 1776, near Quigley's Bridge, Cumberland Co., Penna., died September 30, 1823, daughter of Robert Quigley and Mary Jacob Quigley. After marriage he and his family lived at Shippensburg, Penna., and were members of the Middle Spring Presbyterian church. He was a merchant and a soldier from his youth. According to family tradition he rose to the rank of major during the War of 1812 and bore the title through life. His granddaughter, Mrs. Kate A. Moore, of Martinsburg, has his commission, which entitled him to the rank of captain in the U. S. Army, 1799, signed by John Adams, President. It reads as follows: "John Adams, President of the United States of America, know ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Joseph McKinney, I have nominated and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, do appoint him a captain in the Tenth Regiment of 68 Infantry, in the service of the United States, to take rank as such, from the tenth day of February, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-nine. He is therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of captain, by doing and per forming all manner of things thereunto belonging. And I do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under his command to be obedient to his orders as captain. And he is to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as he shall receive from me, or the future President of the United States of America, or the general or other superior officers set over him, according to the rules and discipline of war. This commission to continue in force during the pleasure of the President of the United States for this time being." His characteristics were strikingly forcible and noble. With determined effort he allowed no petty obstacle to hinder his progressive spirit, and amidst the most trying circumstances he was always a true hearted gentleman. Their children were baptized, by Rev. John Moody, D. D., pastor of the Middle Spring Presbyterian church. Issue: i. DR. THOMAS McKINNEY, studied medicine, and according to an obituary notice published by the "Virginia Free Press" we find he was a man of prominence in the state. It reads as follows: "On the 19th of July last, Dr. Thomas McKinney, of Darkesville, Berkeley Co., Va. He was a Pennsylvanian by birth- a son of Major Joseph McKinney of Shippensburg, formerly of the U. S. Army. He commenced the practice of medicine in Darkesville in 1827, since which he was so fortunate as to lose only one patient. He had an extensive practice and was much esteemed by the people of Darkesville and its vicinity, both as a physician and a man. Their kind treatment of him was a full manifestation of their respect for him. He was visited by four physicians, and regularly and judiciously attended by Dr. Page, assisted by Dr. Gaery. He died without a struggle or a moan, and apparently death was no terror to him-as if the arm of the Lord was about him, as the mountains about Jerusalem and his abiding place was to be God's house forever." ii. ROBERT McKinney left his home at Shippensburg, Penna., when quite young, and went to Shepherdstown, W. Va.; m. Catherine Baker and d. May 1876. To Robert McKinney and Catherine Baker McKinney Ege were born three children: i. KATE A. McKINNEY; m Cyrus W. Moore. To 69 Cyrus W. Moore and Kate A. McKinney Moore were born seven children: i. ROBERT MOORE, twin. ii. WILLIAM MOORE, twin. iii. JAMES DRADEN MOORE; m. Edith L---. To James Draden Moore and Edith L-- Moore were born six children: i. JAMES DRADEN MOORE. ii. EDITH L. MOORE. iii. BOYD QUIGLEY MOORE. iv. LILLIAN LOUISE MOORE. v. VIOLET VIRGINIA MOORE. vi. JOHN MOORE. iv. HOWARD MOORE. v. MARY MOORE. vi. CLIFFORD MOORE. vii. JOSEPHINE DELAPHAINE MOORE. iii. JANE LOUISA McKINNEY, b. 1813, d. Nov. 9, 1853, at Newvllle, Penna., and is buried beside her husband in the Big Spring Presbyterian graveyard at Newville; m. Nov. 20, 1833, Michael Peter Ege, b. Feb. 10, 1803, at Pine Grove, Cumberland Co., Penna., d. Mar. 29, 1853, at Philadelphia, Penna., son of Peter Ege, who owned the extensive furnaces at Pine Grove, and a grandson of Michael Ege, who was proprietor of the furnaces at Mount Holly, Boiling Springs and Pine Grove. Michael Peter Ege was married by the Rev. Henry Wilson, at the home of his wife in Shippensburg, Penna. She was a woman of fine appearance and attainment's, cultured and dignified, cordial and sincere. Her husband was engaged in the iron business at Pine Grove and Laurel Forge, and at that place he and his family resided for ten years. Quite a little settlement was established in that section of the valley, and life was pleasantly spent. Within a few miles of Carlisle, they had social advantages, and were not isolated, as many were, who lived in the country districts. In 1843 they removed to Philadelphia, where Mr. Ege was appointed Surveyor of Ports in the custom house, which position he held until his death. They were Presbyterian in faith, brought up their children in their belief, were both eminently fitted for usefulness, full of kindness and sympathy, warm hearted and hospitable, and died within six months of each other. To Michael Peter Ege and Jane Louisa McKinney Ege were born three children: i. JOSEPH McKINNEY EGE, b. July 10, 1835, d. Jan. 18, 1837, at Pine Grove, Penna. ii. MARY BLACKFORD EGE, b. Oct. 21, 1836; m. July 24, 1860, William Robertson Smith, b. Dec. 19, 1829, at East Kilbride, near Glasgow, Scotland, came to America in 1849 and located at Brockville, Canada, where he remained a few years and removed to Sandusky, Ohio, and 70 later to Springfield, Ohio, where he resided until his death Jan. 12, 1899, where his widow has since lived. In 1881 he became connected with the Springfield Water Company, holding the position of superintendent and secretary. His wife went to Springfield from Pennsylvania in 1854. She and her family are members of the Presbyterian church. To William Robertson Smith and Mary Blackford Ege Smith were born four children: i. ARTHUR EGE SMITH, b. Apr. 28, 1861; m. Oct. 29, 1901, Julia T. Foley. He resides at Colorado Springs, Col., where he is connected with the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek Railway Company. ii. ISABELLE WALLACE SMITH, b. Nov. 1, 1863; m. Sept. 1, 1887, Edward Charles Guyn, b. Aug. 12, 1851, at Springfield, Ohio, where he has since resided, and is engaged in the Safety Emery Wheel Manufacturing business. To Edward Charles Guyn and Isabelle Wallace Smith Guyn were born two children: i. CHARLES WILLIAM GUYN, b. July 6, 1888. ii. MARY ISABELLE GUYN b. Oct. 22, 1892. iii. MARY WARD SMITH, b. July 5, 1866. iv. WILLIAM TROWBRIDGE SMITH, b. Aug. 3, 1876; d. Sept. 29, 1878. iii. GEORGE ARTHUR EGE, b. Mar. 15, 1841; m. Oct. 29, 1873, Mrs. Jennie L. Williams, nee Dexter. at Junction City, Kan. In 1854 he went from Pennsylvania to Springfield, Ohio, and enlisted as a private in Company F, Second Regiment, Ohio Infantry, on April 17, 1861, and served until July 31, 1861, participating in the first Battle of Bull Run or Manassas July 21, 1861. On July 12 1862, he was commissioned first lieutenant, 17th Independent Battery Ohio Light Artillery. He served under General Grant during the Vicksburg campaign, the taking of Arkansas Post, the first attempt at Vicksburg, and in all the battles preceding and final surrender of the city, forming part of the 17th Army Corps, under General A. S. Smith, Division Commander. He resigned Aug. 11, 1863, with honorable distinction. He entered the U. S. Navy, Mississippi Squadron, as Master's Mate on the Monitor Ozook, patrolling the Mississippi 71 River, July 13, 1864, and resigned June 15, 1865, after which he participated in the Red River expedition under Admiral Porter and General Banks. In the army and navy he received meritorious mention. In the spring of 1865 he returned to his home at Springfield, Ohio, and following his Red River experience, he was engaged with the construction and building of the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division, as Commissary, Terminal, and Station Agent at Junction City, Kan. In 1876 he entered the General Accounting Department of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, at Topeka, Kan., where he has since resided, and made his services invaluable to the company, by which he is employed. To George Arthur Ege and Jennie Ege was born one son: i. MELVIN ARTHUR EGE, b. Dec. 13, 1874. End Part I