‎Mary Ellen "Eleanor Elgin, Ellen Elgin, May E. Elgin" Elgin‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6), daughter of Samuel Elgin and Isabelle Truby‏. Born ‎ 1842 at PA‎ 7) 1), died ‎ Jul 15, 1910 at New Kensington, Westmoreland Co. PA‎, 67 or 68 years 6) 1), buried ‎ at Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA 6) 1) Alt. Birth: (‎ 1840 at Armstrong Co. PA) 6) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 3) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Housekeeper. Living with parents and siblings. 8) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and daughters. 9) Married to: ‎George W. Reisinger‏‎ 4) 9) 10) 5), son of George Reisinger and May J. Wheeler‏. Born ‎ Oct 11, 1842 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎ 7) 11) 10), died ‎ Mar 7, 1909 at New Kensington, Westmoreland Co. PA‎, 66 years 11) 10), buried ‎ at Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA 11) 10) Military Service: (‎between Oct 12, 1861 and Nov 4, 1864) 78th PA Volunteer Infantry Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Carpenter. Living with wife and daughters. 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Carpenter. Living with wife and daughters. 9) Children: 1. ‎Isabella E. "Isabelle E. Reisinger" Reisinger‏‎ 4) 7) 9) 12) Born ‎ Jul 8, 1866 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 4) 7), died ‎ Jun 1, 1950 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 83 years 4), buried ‎ at Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA 4) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 9) Census (‎ 1930 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Head of household. Living alone. 13) Census (‎ 1940 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Head of household. Living alone. 14) 2. ‎Mary R. "Minnie Reisinger" Reisinger‏‎ 7) 15) 2) Born ‎ Feb 10, 1868 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 2), died ‎ Aug 23, 1944 at Jeannette, Westmoreland Co. PA‎, 76 years 16) 2), buried ‎ at Prospect Cemetery, Brackenridge, Allegheny Co. PA 16) On the 1910 census, Minnie states that she has had no children. 17) Alt. Birth: (‎ Feb 10, 1868 at Westmoreland Co. PA) 7) 15) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and sister. 9) Located: (‎ Sep 1890 at Tarentum, Allegheny Co. PA) 15) Census (‎ 1900 at Jeannette, Westmoreland Co. PA) Living with husband. 18) Census (‎ 1910 at Jeannette, Westmoreland Co. PA) Living with husband. 17)

Sources

1) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Mary Elgin Reisinger (Memorial # 42829655)
2) source: Death Certificate of Mrs. Minnie Milldollar
3) source: 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 220-A (Stamped), Dwelling 2, Family 2, Samuel Elgin Family
4) source: Death Certificate of Isabella Reisinger
5) 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
6) source: Death Certificate of May E. Reisinger
7) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 128-B (Stamped), Dwelling 415, Family 420, George Risinger Family
8) source: 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 116 (Stamped), Dwelling 1272, Family 1272, Saml Elgin Family
9) 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
10) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for George W. Reisinger (Memorial # 42829653)
11) source: Death Certificate of Georg [sic] W. Reisinger
12) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Isabelle Reisinger (Memorial # 42829654)
13) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-45, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 126, Family 133, Belle Reisinger Residence
14) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Rural Valley Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-63, Sheet 8-A, Household 158, Isabella Reisinger Residence
15) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Mary Reisinger and Albert Milldollar
16) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Minnie E. Milldollar (Memorial # 42833631)
17) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Jeannette (Ward 4), Westmoreland Co. PA, page: ED 145, Sheet 6-A, Dwelling 79, Family 89, Albert Milldollar Family
18) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Jeannette, Westmoreland Co. PA, page: ED 104, Sheet B-5, Dwelling 79, Family 94, Albert Milldolar Family

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Mary Ellen Elgin & George W. Reisinger." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F2644&main_person=I7656 : accessed 30 April 2024) Mary Ellen Elgin #I7655, born ‎ Oct 11, 1842 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA