BIO: Mary C. (ELEY) McCOOL, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 182-183.
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  MRS. MARY C. MCCOOL, Huntingdon, Pa., wife of William McCool, was 
born in Smithfield township, Huntingdon county, Pa., February 8, 1849. 
She is a daughter of Michael and Mary (Beiland) Eley. Michael Eley was 
a farmer, and a native of Mifflin county. Their children are: Amos, who 
died in infancy; Elizabeth, residing in McKeesport, Pa.; William J., of 
Huntingdon, Pa.; Mary (Mrs. McCool); Louama E. (Mrs. Christian Buck), 
died in 1890, in Tyrone, Pa.; Sarah A. (Mrs. James Cassidy), of 
Huntingdon; Matilda C. (Mrs. R. M. Blatt), of Oneida township; Nancy 
C., died in 1886; Emma R. (Mrs. Griffith Keiper), of Huntingdon county; 
Rhoda, died in her twenty-second year; Juniata F. (Mrs. Wallace Long), 
of Oneida township, residing on the old home farm. The daughters of 
this marriage, with creditable diligence and filial affection, aided 
their parents by "living out" among the neighboring farmers' families. 
The father, Michael Eley, died in 1889; but Mrs. Eley sill survives in 
Oneida township.
  Mary C. Eley was educated in the common schools. She was first 
married in 1868, to Elijah Coughenour, who is deceased. Their children 
were: Anna; Mary E.; Alice G.; and Russel. Her second marriage was to 
Jacob R. Kephart, by whom she has three children: Maurice B.; Elsie V.; 
and Miles M.
  After Mr. Kephart's death, his widow was again married, to William C. 
McCool. To this union no children have been born. Mrs. McCool is a 
member of the United Brethren church, in which communion she has 
brought up all her children.
  Jacob R. Kephart was born and reared in Clearfield county, Pa., where 
he resided most of his life, excepting five years in Maryland, and 
eight years in Huntingdon county. His first wife was Rachel Kephart, by 
whom he had these children: Ann (Mrs. Samuel Turner); Charlotte (Mrs. 
Hiram Kephart); Amanda (Mrs. Thomas Kephart); Joseph, married to 
Clarissa Davis; Belle (Mrs. Austin Davis); Jonathan, married to Nettie 
Green. All of these children reside in Clearfield county. Mr. Kephart's 
first wife died in 1872, and in 1876 he was married to Mrs. Mary C. 
Coughenour, by whom he had three children who have been mentioned in 
the notice of Mrs. Mary C. McCool. Jacob R. Kephart was a 
representative farmer and also carried on the lumber business for a 
number of years. His father, David Kephart, was one of the first 
settlers in Clearfield county.