man‎John Carton DeLancey‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4) 5), son of J. O. DeLancey and Sara M. Moorhead‏.
Born ‎ Feb 18, 1869 at Elderton, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 2) 6) 7) 5) 8) 9), baptized Farmer, died ‎ Jun 6, 1952 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 83 years 2) 5) 8) 9), buried ‎ Jun 9, 1952 at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 8) 9)
John's parents were J. C. and Sarah DeLancey. According to his marriage license (2nd - to Martha McKee Wineman), his parents lived in Plumville PA in 1915. J.C., a carpenter, was born in Indiana Co. PA. Sarah, maiden name Moorhead, was a housekeeper, and was born in Westmoreland Co. PA.

John's death certificate adds more information. It says his parents were Jacob Oliver DeLancey and Sarah May Moorhead.
4) 7) 5)
Membership: (‎ at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Served on Cowanshannock Township School Board for eighteen years. 8)
Membership: (‎ at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Charter member of Rural Valley Grange. 8)
Membership: (‎ at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Joined Rural Valley Presbyterian Church and was an elder for many years. 8)
Located: (‎ 1896 at Plumville, Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. 10)
Census (‎ 1900 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Farmer. 6)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Dairy farmer. Widower. Living with children and 54 year old servant, Nannie Adamson. 11)
Located: (‎ Nov 10, 1915 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living wiith second wife Martha, son Ray and daughter May. 12)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 13)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with second wife Martha. 14)

Married ‎ Oct 21, 1896 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA 2) 4) (10 years married) to:

womanMargaret Jones "M. Jane Ambrose, Maggie Ambrose" Ambrose‏ 2) 1) 15) 16) 17) 4), daughter of Joseph Ritner Ambrose and Margaret Ann Dougherty‏.
Born ‎ May 15, 1873 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 2) 18) 3) 6) 16) 19), died ‎ Dec 14, 1906 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA‎, 33 years 2) 18) 3) 16) 19), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 19)
See attached sources. 3)
Membership: (‎ at Plumville, Indiana Co. PA) Plumville Presbyterian Church. 3)
Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living on the farm with parents and siblings. 17)
Membership: (‎± 1887 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Rural Valley Presbyterian Church 3)
Located: (‎ 1896 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 4)
Census (‎ 1900 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 6)

Children:

1.
womanOlive Margaret "Margaret O. DeLancey" DeLancey‏ 20) 21) 22) 6)
Born ‎ Jul 31, 1897 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 23) 24) 25) 22), died ‎ Nov 11, 1995 at Butler Co. PA‎, 98 years 26) 25) 22), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 26) 25) 22)
Census (‎ 1900 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and brother. 6)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with father, brother and sister. 11)
Census (‎ 1920 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with husband and son. 27)
Census (‎ 1930 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and sons. 28)
Census (‎ 1940 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and sons. 24)
Located: (‎ Jun 1952 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 8)
Located: (‎ Jan 1964 at NuMine, Armstrong Co. PA) 29)

2.
manRaymond Franklin "Franklin R. DeLancey, Ray M. DeLancey" DeLancey‏ 30) 6) 31)
Born ‎ Mar 29, 1899 at Beyer, Indiana Co. PA‎ 29) 32) 33) 30), died ‎ Jan 1, 1964 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 64 years 29) 33) 30), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 29) 33) 30)
Census (‎ 1900 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 6)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with father and sisters. 11)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer on family farm. Living with father, stepmother and sister May. 12)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. 34)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. 35)
Election: (‎between 1942 and 1946 at Armstrong Co. PA) Sheriff. 29)
Election: (‎between 1948 and 1952 at Armstrong Co. PA) County Commisioner. 29)
Located: (‎ Dec 30, 1950 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA) County commissioner. 32)
Election: (‎between 1952 and 1956 at Armstrong Co. PA) County Treasurer. 29)
Located: (‎ Jun 1952 at Armstrong Co. PA) 8)

3.
womanMae S. DeLancey‏ 36) 37) 38)
Born ‎ May 2, 1901 at PA‎ 39) 3) 36) 11) 40), died ‎ Aug 22, 1976 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 75 years 40) 36) 41), buried ‎ Aug 25, 1976 at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 36) 40) 41)
Census (‎ 1910 at South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Living with father, sister and brother. 11)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father, stepmother and brother Ray. 12)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband. 42)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 37)
Located: (‎ Jun 1952 at Armstrong Co. PA) 8)
Located: (‎ Jan 1964 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 29)



2nd marriage
man‎John Carton DeLancey‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4) 5), son of J. O. DeLancey and Sara M. Moorhead‏.

Married ‎ Nov 10, 1915 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA 7) (35 years married) to:

womanMartha Jane McKee‏ 43)
Born ‎ May 17, 1869 at Rossiter, Indiana Co. PA‎ 43), died ‎ Nov 10, 1950 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 81 years 43) 44), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 26) 44)
According to her marriage license, Martha was the daughter of James and Rebecca McKee. Rebecca's maiden name is difficult to read. James was dead at the time the license was issued (10 Nov 1915). He was born in Indiana Co. PA. Rebecca, a housekeeeper of Banks Twp., Indiana Co., was born in Ireland.

Martha's death certificate identifies her parents as James McKee and Rebecca Pollock.
7) 43)
Alt. Birth: (‎ 1870 at Indiana Co. PA) 7) 44)
Located: (‎ 1915 at Banks Twp., Indiana Co. PA) Housekeeper. 7)
Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, stepson Ray and stepdaughter May. 12)
Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband. 13)
Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband. 14)

Sources

1) source: Armstrong Co. Court House, Kittanning, PA, 1910. Intestacy Records of Joseph Ritner Ambrose., extra text: In the Orphans' Court of the County of Armstrong. To the Honorable Judges of Said Court: The petition of May DeLancy by J. C. Delancy, her father and next friend, respectfully represents: That the petitioner is a minor child of Margaret DeLancy late of South Mahoning Twp. in that county, deceased, under the age of fourteen years, resident within Armstrong county and has no person to take care of her person and estate, and that there is --- personal estate and income $20.00 in amt. in the est. of J. R. Ambrose, her grandfather, therefore prays the Court to appoint a Guardian for the purpose aforesaid. Dated Sept. 4, 1913. J. C. Delancy.

[Similar petitions on file for May's sister Olive and brother Ray]
2) source: "A History of the Ambrose Family", page: XVIII
3) source: Mrs. M. A. DeLancey
4) source: Marriage License and Certificate for Margaret Ambrose and John Delancey, page: Book 9, Page 4341, Record 1896-04341
5) source: Death Certificate of John Carlton DeLancey
6) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 64, Sheet 4-B, Dwelling 76, Family 78, John DeLancy Family
7) source: Marriage License and Certificate of John DeLancey and Martha Wineman
8) source: Obituary of John C. DeLancey
9) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for John Carton Delancey (Memorial # 65349351)
10) source: Marriage License and Certificate for Margaret Ambrose and John Delancey
11) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 92, Sheet 9-B, Dwelling 179, Family 183, John DeLancy Family
12) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 5, Sheet 13-B, Dwelling 233, Family 234, J. C. Delancey Family
13) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 8-A, Dwelling 155, Family 157, John Delancey Family
14) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 11-A, Household 184, John DeLancy Family
15) source: Armstrong County Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present, Embracing a History of the County and a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Representative Families, page: 751-752
16) source: Death Certificate of Margaret Jones DeLancey
17) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 83-A, Dwelling 3, Family 3, J.R. Ambrose Family
18) source: Record of birth and death dates of immediate family.
19) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Margaret Jane Ambrose Delancey (Memorial # 65349381)
20) source: Armstrong Co. Court House, Kittanning, PA, 1910. Intestacy Records of Joseph Ritner Ambrose., extra text: Petition for Guardian by Minor Child Over Fourteen: In the Orphans' Court of the County of Armstrong. To the Honorable Judges of Said Court: The petition of Olive M. DeLancy respectfully represents: That the petitioner is a minor child of Margaret DeLancy late of South Mahoning Twp. in that county, deceased, over the age of fourteen years, resident within Armstrong county and has no person to take care of --- person and estate, and that there is --- personal estate and income in amt. about $30.00 in the est. of J. R. Ambrose, her grandfather, therefore prays the Court to admit her to make choice of a Guardian for the purpose aforesaid and he will ever pray, etc. Dated Sept. 4, 1913. Olive M.. Delancy.
21) source: Interviews with Maxine Stewart
22) source: Obituary of Olive Moore
23) source: Newspaper article marking Olive (DeLancey) Moore's 94th birthday.
24) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-63, Sheet 3-B, Household 50, Ford Moore Family
25) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Olive Delancey Moore (Memorial # 63782023)
26) source: Gravestone, Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, PA
27) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, South Mahoning Twp., Indiana Co. PA, page: ED 123, Sheet 7-A, Dwelling 134, Family 135, Ford Moore Family
28) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-45, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 124, Family 131, Ford Moore Family
29) source: DeLancey, Ray - Obituary
30) source: Death Certificate of Raymond Franklin DeLancey
31) source: Armstrong Co. Court House, Kittanning, PA, 1910. Intestacy Records of Joseph Ritner Ambrose., extra text: In the Orphans' Court of the County of Armstrong. To the Honorable Judges of Said Court: The petition of Ray F. DeLancy respectfully represents: That the petitioner is a minor child of Margaret DeLancy late of South Mahoning Twp. in that county, deceased, over the age of fourteen years, resident within Armstrong county and has no person to take care of his person and estate, and that there is --- personal estate and income in amt. about $30.00 in the est. of his grandfather, J. R. Ambrose, therefore prays the Court to admit him to make choice of a Guardian for the purpose aforesaid and he will ever pray, etc. Dated Sept. 4, 1913. Ray F. Delancy.
32) source: Marriage License of Robert DeLancey and Joan Guiney
33) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Ray Franklin DeLancey (Memorial # 65349269)
34) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 5-A, Dwelling 95, Family 98, Ray F. Delancey Family
35) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 11-A, Household 182, Ray F. DeLancy Family
36) source: Memorial Card for Mae De:ancey
37) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 16-A, Household 280, Scott S. Moore Family
38) source: Armstrong Co. Court House, Kittanning, PA, 1910. Intestacy Records of Joseph Ritner Ambrose.
39) source: Armstrong Co. Court House, Kittanning, PA, 1910. Intestacy Records of Joseph Ritner Ambrose., extra text: Petition for Guardian by Minor Under Fourteen: In the Orphans' Court of the County of Armstrong. To the Honorable Judges of Said Court: The petition of May DeLancy by J. C. Delancy, her father and next friend, respectfully represents: That the petitioner is a minor child of Margaret DeLancy late of South Mahoning Twp. in that county, deceased, under the age of fourteen years, resident within Armstrong county and has no person to take care of her person and estate, and that there is --- personal estate and income $20.00 in amt. in the est. of J. R. Ambrose, her grandfather, therefore prays the Court to appoint a Guardian for the purpose aforesaid. Dated Sept. 4, 1913. J. C. Delancy.
40) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Mae Delancey Moore (Memorial # 63913510)
41) source: Obituary of Mrs. Mae Moore
42) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 3-A, Dwelling 44, Family 45, Scott Moore Family
43) source: Death Certificate of Martha Jane DeLancey
44) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Martha McKee Delancey (Memorial # 65349412)

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: John Carton DeLancey & Martha Jane McKee." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F79&main_person=I201 : accessed 29 March 2024) John Carton DeLancey #I201, born ‎ Feb 18, 1869 at Elderton, Armstrong Co. PA


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