 John McElwain 1)Born ± 1762 at County Donegal, Ireland 1) 2), died May 27, 1855, approximately 93 years 2), buried at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 2)
Alt. Birth: ( 1765 at Ireland) 3) Immigrated ( 1832) 1) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with sons John and Andrew, daughter-in-law Margaret and daughter (?) Sarah. 3) Married to: Children: 3.  Sarah McElwain 3)Born ± 1798 5), died Feb 19, 1853, approximately 55 years 5), buried at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 5) Relationship to McElwains burined in Saint Michael's Cemetery unclear, but placed in the family of John and Margaret (Rankin) McElwain because (1) headstone matches those of John, Margaret, and their son Andrew; and (2) presence in family of John Rankin McElwain on 1850 census, Cowanshannock Township. Alt. Birth: (± 1802 at Ireland) 3) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with brother (?) John Rankin McElwain and his first wife Margaret, father (?) and brother ?) Andrew. 3) 4. Andrew McElwain 6)Born 1802 at Ireland 6) 7), died Apr 18, 1874, 71 or 72 years 7), buried at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 7)
Alt. Birth: (± 1812 at Ireland) 8) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with brother John and his wife, father, and sister (?) Sarah. 3) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with brother John and niece Margaret McElwain. 8) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with brother John and his family. 6) 5. John Rankin McElwain 9) 1)Born 1810 at Ireland 10) 11), died 1887, 76 or 77 years 11), buried at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA Died aged 77 years. 1) Alt. Birth: (± 1812 at Ireland) 3) Alt. Birth: (± 1818 at Ireland) 8) Alt. Birth: (± 1820 at Ireland) 6) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with first wife Margaret, father, sister (?) Sarah and brother Andrew. 3) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with daughter Margaret and brother Andrew. 8) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children,brother Andrew, and Nancy Graham (b. abt 1856 in PA). 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 10) | |||
Sources
1) source: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania: Her People, Past and Present, Vol. 22) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for John McElwain (Memorial # 34703558)
3) source: 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 229-B (Stamped), Family 144, Family 146, John McElwain Family
4) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Margaret Rankin McElwain (Memorial # 34703559)
5) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Sarah McElwain (Memorial # 34703562)
6) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 116-A (Stamped), Dwelling 228, Family 230, John McElwain Family
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Andrew McElwain (Memorial # 34703554)
8) source: 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 670 (Stamped), Dwelling 1244, Family 1264, John M'Elwain Family
9) source: Death Certificate of Jennie Walker
10) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 89-A, Dwelling 126, Family 129, J. McElwain Family
11) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for John Rankin McElwain (Memorial # 34703557)
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: John McElwain & Margaret Rankin." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F7186&main_person=I19941 : accessed 30 April 2024) John McElwain #I19926, born ± 1762 at County Donegal, Ireland