Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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David Maclay and Eleanor Herron




Husband David Maclay 1 2

           Born: 30 Nov 1762 - Lurgan Twp, Franklin Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Feb 1839 3
         Buried: 


         Father: John Maclay (1734-1804) 1 4
         Mother: Jane Dickson (1734-1812) 1 2


       Marriage: 2 Oct 1806 5

   Other Spouse: Eleanor Maclay (1777-1802) 1 6 - 8 Sep 1795 3 7



Wife Eleanor Herron 1 8

           Born: 1 Jun 1784 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Feb 1825 5
         Buried: 


         Father: John Herron, Esq. (      -      ) 9 10
         Mother: Mary Jack (      -      ) 11




Children
1 M John Herron Maclay 7 12

           Born: 14 Jul 1807 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1871 13
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret Hemphill (1804-1894) 7 8
           Marr: 12 Jan 1836 8


2 M David Maclay 5 7

           Born: 1808 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Aug 1901 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Jane Eleanor Maclay 7

            AKA: Jean Eliza Maclay 5
           Born: 1810 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Nov 1866 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John McGinley (      -1833) 5 7
           Marr: 5 Apr 1831 5
         Spouse: Judge Joseph Pomeroy (1804-1874) 7 14
           Marr: 13 Jan 1857 15


4 M Dr. Charles Templeton Maclay, M.D. 5 7 16

           Born: 13 Sep 1812 - Lurgan Twp, Franklin Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Aug 1888 13
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Ann(e) Frazer (1819/1821-1857) 13 16
           Marr: 7 Mar 1840 16
         Spouse: Harriet Mahon (      -Aft 1905) 17 18


5 M Francis Herron Maclay 5 7

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1887
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah I. Cox (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 31 Oct 1839 5


6 M James Herron Maclay 5 7

           Born: 1817 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 1845 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


7 F Mary Ellen Maclay 7 8

            AKA: Mary Eleanor McClay 19
           Born: 1822 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 Jul 1854 5
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Elder McCune (1819-1860) 7 12
           Marr: 12 Feb 1840 5



General Notes: Husband - David Maclay


He was brought up on the old Maclay homestead and succeeded to the mill conducted by his father, and known as "Maclay's Mill," where he lived all his life. He was well educated, with a fine library and fond of reading. He was a generous neighbor, an enterprising business man and a public-spirited citizen. It was mainly through his exertions that the first bridge over the Conedoguinet at Maclay's Mill was built in 1823, and after its collapse because of bad workmanship, he was untiring in his exertions until it was replaced by the another structure, in 1828. In politics he was a Republican of the Jefferson school, but manifested a disinclination to accept office. Notwithstanding this reluctance he served two terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature, 1812-14. Upon his return to Maclay's Mill, March 26, 1814, he wrote in his diary: "Safe home to my family; I hope I shall never go there again, or engage in the business of legislation. I am heartily tired of that work." But he was sent back again, 1815-16. In the election for Governor in 1817, he was an ardent friend of William Findlay. In his diary are these entries touching that event: "Oct. 14,-Election day; cloudy, rainy morning, but I hope it will clear up and that Findlay will have a handsome majority." "Oct. 22,-My hopes have been realized." When Findlay was beaten for reelection by Joseph Hiester three years later, his diary contained this laconic entry,-"Bad business-old Joe."

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Sources


1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 822.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 146.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 150.

4 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 145.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 151.

6 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 149.

7 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 825.

8 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 66.

9 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 268.

10 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. II (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 258.

11 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 42.

12 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 66, 151.

13 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 153.

14 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 151, 155, 250.

15 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 253.

16 Mary Craig Shoemaker, Five Typical Scotch-Irish Families (Unknown Publisher: Albany, NY, 1922), Pg 74.

17 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 784.

18 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 153, 157.

19 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 531.


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