Samuel Elgin 1), son of James Elgin and Unknown. Born Dec 1, 1811 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 2) 3), died Jul 25, 1876, 64 years 2) 3), buried at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 2)
Alt. Birth: ( at Ireland) 1) Alt. Birth: (± 1814 at PA) 4) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 6) Married Oct 1, 1836 3) (39 years married) to: Isabelle Truby 1), daughter of Michael Truby and Unknown. Born Mar 20, 1820 at Armstrong Co. PA 1) 4) 7) 3), died 1898, 77 or 78 years 7), buried at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 7)
Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed. Living with single children Margaret, James, George, William and Robert. Children: 1. Jeremiah Elgin 4)Born May 5, 1837 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 4) 8) 9), died Nov 13, 1903, 66 years 9), buried at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 9)
Military Service: Battery M, 204th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. 3) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Teacher. Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 10) Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children Laura V. and Mervin J. 11) 3. Rebecca Elgin 4)Born Dec 23, 1839 at PA 4) 13), died Oct 3, 1905, 65 years 13), buried at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 13) On the 1900 census, Rebecca states that she had one child, no longer living. 14) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Housekeeper. Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughter. 15) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughter. 16) Census ( 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, grandchildren Robert and Margaret Sloan, and husband's cousin George McFarland. 14) 4. Mary Ellen "Eleanor Elgin, Ellen Elgin, May E. Elgin" Elgin 17) 18) 5) 19) 3) 1)Born 1842 at PA 20) 17), died Jul 15, 1910 at New Kensington, Westmoreland Co. PA, 67 or 68 years 1) 17), buried at Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA 1) 17)
Alt. Birth: ( 1840 at Armstrong Co. PA) 1) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Housekeeper. Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. 20) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. 21) 5. Alexander Elgin 4)Born Jan 1842 at PA 4) 22), died May 21, 1863 at Washington, DC, 21 years 22), buried at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 22)
Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer. Living with parents and siblings. 4) Military Service: (between 1862 and May 21, 1863) Chaplain of Company B, 139th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. 3) 6. Samuel J. Elgin 4) 23)Born Jul 6, 1844 at Armstrong Co. PA 4) 24), died Jun 21, 1923 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA, 78 years 24), buried at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA
Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer. Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and mother-in-law. 25) Census ( 1900 at Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Watchman. Living with wife and daughter. 26) Census ( 1910 at Conemaugh Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Watchman at a sheet iron mill. Widowed. Living with nephew James Gallagher and his family 27) Located: ( Jul 1916 at Saltsburg, Indiana Co. PA) 28) Census ( 1920 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed. Living with nephew James S. Gallagher and his family. 23) 7. Isabella A. Elgin 4) 3) 29)Born Sep 1, 1846 at PA 4) 29) 30), died Jul 10, 1916 at Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co. PA, 69 years 28) 29) 30), buried at Vandergrift Cemetery, Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co. PA 28) 29) 30) Isabella's obituary says she died 9 Jul 1916, but her death certificate says she died 10 Jul 1916. On the 1900 census, Margaret states that she has had five children, and four are living. 29) 28) 31) Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. Married but living apart from husband. 6) Census ( 1880 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. Identified as "A.B." on the census; perhaps the "B" was for Belle or Bella. 32) Census ( 1900 at Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and sons. 31) Census ( 1910 at Vandergrift, Westmoreland Co. PA) Living with husband and sons William and Ellis. 33) 8. Margaret R. Elgin 4) 34)Born ± 1850 at PA 4)
Census ( 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 5) Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother and brothers James, George, William and Robert. Located: ( Jul 1916 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 28) 9. James T. Elgin 4) 34)Born ± 1852 at PA 4)
Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother, sister Margaret, and brothers George, William and Robert. 34) Located: ( Jul 1916 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 28) 10. John A. Elgin 4) 3)Born Jul 4, 1854 at PA 4) 35), died Dec 12, 1871, 17 years 35), buried at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 35)
Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) 11. George L. Elgin 4) 34)Born ± 1856 at PA 4)
Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Clerk in store. Living with mother, sister Margaret, and brothers James, William and Robert. 34) Located: ( Jul 1916 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) 28) 13. William Smith Elgin 36) 4) 34) 3)Born Jun 26, 1859 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 4) 3)
Census ( 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 4) Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother, sister Margaret, and brothers James, George and Robert. 34) Moved: ( 1884 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Relocated to Rural Valley after serving as an apprentice carpenter in Leechburg, Armstrong Co. PA, and Fairfield, Jefferson Co. IA. 3) Located: ( Jul 1916 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 28) 14. Robert B. Elgin 28) 34)Born ± 1862 at PA 6)
Census ( 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 6) Census ( 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother, sister Margaret, and brothers James, George and William. 34) Located: ( Jul 1916 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 28) |
Sources
1) source: Death Certificate of May E. Reisinger2) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Samuel Elgin (Memorial # 35220808)
3) source: Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present, Embracing a History of the County and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families, extra text: WILLIAM SMITH ELGIN, a well-known carpenter and contractor of Rural Valley, Armstrong county, was born in Cowanshannock township, this county, June 26, 1859, a son of Samuel and Isabella (Truby) Elgin. His paternal grandfather, James Elgin, born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1760, came to America in 1782. He was married in 1791. He became one of the first settlers in what is now Plum Creek township, Armstrong county, clearing and improving a homestead near what is now the site of Elderton. In 1830 he now removed to what is now Cowanshannock (then Wayne) township, purchasing 300 acres of land still owned and occupied by his descendants, his grandson, James T. Elgin, residing there. He died at that place in December, 1837, and is buried in St. Thomas cemetery, in Plum Creek township. His children were: Alexander, Hugh, Daniel, John, James, William, Samuel, Martha, Jennie, Margaret, Nancy and Sarah (married William McIntosh).
Samuel Elgin, son if James Elgin, Sr., was born in Plum Creek township, this county, Dec. 1, 1811. Coming with his parents to what is now Cowanshannock township in 1830, he succeeded to the homestead at his father's death. Most of this place he cleared and improved, remaining there until his death, which occurred July 25, 1876. He led an honorable and useful life, and held various offices in Cowanshannock township, discharging the duties of same with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. On Oct. 1, 1836, he married Isabella Truby, who was born March 10, 1820, daughter of Michael Truby, a pioneer blacksmith of Kittanning, where he was one of the first settlers. They became the parents of fourteen children, twelve of whom grew to maturity, viz: Jeremiah, Rebecca (married Robert McFarland), Ellen (married George Reisinger), Samuel, Isabella E. (married Andrew Gallagher), Martha Jane (married Ross Milliron), Margaret R., James T., George L., William S., Robert B., Amanda (died young), Alexander and John A. (died young). Of these, Jeremiah, Alexander and Samuel were soldiers in the Civil war, Alexander enlisting in 1862, and dying May 21, 1863 at Washington D.C., while serving as chaplain of Company B, 139th P.V.I. Jeremiah and Samuel were in Battery M, 204th P.V.I., and served to the close of the war.
William Smith Elgin was reared to manhood at the homestead where he was born in Cowanshannock township. After attaining his majority, he located in Rural Valley. He served a three years' apprenticeship to the carpenters' trade, in Leechburg, Armstrong county, Pa., and Fairfield, Iowa. He has been a permanent resident of Rural Valley since 1884, and has been successfully engaged as a carpenter and contractor throughout that period. His reliable work has gained him high standing among his fellow citizens, both as mechanic and business man.
On Oct. 30, 1886, Mr. Elgin married Almeda E. Fiscus, daughter of Christopher and Margaret (Graham) Fiscus, of Kittanning township, this county, and they have three children: Mabel, now wife of Frank E. Peters, of Akron, Oh; Marshall H., and Corwin F. Mr. Elgin and his family are members of the M.E. Church of Rural Valley, and he is one of the trustees of that church. He has been quite active in its work, and has also taken considerable part in local public affairs, having served as tax collector (twelve years), auditor (twelve years) and various minor positions. Politically he is a Republican., page: Biography of William Smith Elgin, pp. 900-901
4) source: 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 116 (Stamped), Dwelling 1272, Family 1272, Saml Elgin Family
5) source: 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 220-A (Stamped), Dwelling 2, Family 2, Samuel Elgin Family
6) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 128-B (Stamped), Dwelling 419, Family 424, Samuel Elgin Family
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Isabella Truby Elgin (Memorial # 35220830)
8) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Luna Elgin and Curtis Bittinger
9) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Jeremiah Elgin (Memorial # 35221065)
10) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Pages 127-B and 128-A (Stamped), Dwelling 406, Family 410, Jeremiah Elgin Family
11) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (North Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3, Sheet 4-A, Dwelling 70, Family 70, Jere Elgin Family
12) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Amanda Elgin (Memorial # 35220758)
13) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Rebecca Elgin McFarland (Memorial # 35221148)
14) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (North Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3, Sheet 5-A, Dwelling 89, Family 89, Robbert McFarland Family
15) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 129-B (Stamped), Dwelling 421, Family 436, Robert McFarland Family
16) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 91-A, Dwelling 159, Family 162, Robert McFarland Family
17) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Mary Elgin Reisinger (Memorial # 42829655)
18) source: Death Certificate of Mrs. Minnie Milldollar
19) source: Death Certificate of Isabella Reisinger
20) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 128-B (Stamped), Dwelling 415, Family 420, George Risinger Family
21) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 91-A, Dwelling 163, Family 166, G.W. Reisinger Family
22) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Alexander Elgin (Memorial #35220723)
23) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Apollo (Ward 1), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 1, Sheet 3-B, Dwelling 65, Family 70, James S. Gallagher Family
24) source: Death Certificate of Samuel J. Elgin
25) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 83-B, Dwelling 11, Household 11, Samuel J. Elgin Family
26) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Conemaugh, Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 52, Sheet 16-B, Dwelling 344, Family 346, Samuel Elgin Family
27) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Conemaugh, Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 71, Sheet 3-B, Dwelling 58, Family 59, James Gallagher Family
28) source: Obituary of Mrs. Isabel Gallagher
29) source: Death Certificate of Isabella A. Gallagher
30) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Isabella A. Gallagher (Memorial # 118050536)
31) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 1, Sheet 16-A, Dwelling 343, Family 358, Andrew Gallagher Family
32) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 88-D, Dwelling 118, Family 120, Andrew Gallagher Family
33) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Vandergrift (Ward 2), Westmoreland Co. PA, page: ED 210, Sheet 8-A, Dwelling 140, Family 150, Andrew Gallagher Family
34) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 92-D, Dwelling 183, Family 186, Isabell Elgin Family
35) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for John A. Elgin (Memorial # 35220692)
36) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Frank E. Peters and Mabel G. Elgin
Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Samuel Elgin & Isabelle Truby." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F2646&main_person=I7660 : accessed 17 April 2024) Samuel Elgin #I7660, born Dec 1, 1811 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA