Gen. James Findlay and Jane Irwin

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Husband Gen. James Findlay ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1770 - near Mercersburg, Franklin Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: 21 Dec 1835 - Cincinnati, OH 3
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         Father: Samuel Findlay (1735-1804) 4 5
         Mother: Jane Smith (1749-1783) 4 5

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       Marriage: 15 Jun 1797 2 6

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Wife Jane Irwin ^{2 6}

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           Born: 22 Jun 1769 2
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         Father: Archibald Irwin (1734-1799) 7
         Mother: Jean McDowell (1736-1814) 7 8

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. James Findlay

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He was a United States Congressman and mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio.
He removed to Ohio in 1795, and was mayor of Cincinnati, 1805-06, and 1810-11. He commanded a regiment in the War of 1812 and was at Hull's surrender. During the war he erected Fort Findlay on the south branch of Blanchard's Fork, as a protection against the savages and the English. In recognition of his services he was made a brigadier-general of the Ohio militia. Gen. Findlay was a member of Congress, 1825-33.

Findlay, the county seat of Hancock County, Ohio, was named in his honor.

1 Alfred Nevin, D.D., LL.D., Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876 (Philadelphia, PA: Fulton Publishing Co., 1876), Pg 153.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 85.

3 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 461.

4 Alfred Nevin, D.D., LL.D., Men of Mark of the Cumberland Valley, Pa. 1776-1876 (Philadelphia, PA: Fulton Publishing Co., 1876), Pg 151.

5 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 460.

6 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 462.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 370.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 84.