Richard S. Major and Mary McClaran

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Husband Richard S. Major ¹

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           Born: 24 Sep 1807 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Apr 1875 1
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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         Father: James Major (1782-1844) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Shorts (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 19 Jan 1830 1

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Wife Mary McClaran ¹

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           Born: 9 Apr 1812 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1893
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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         Father: John McClaran (cal 1768-1856) 1
         Mother: Martha Davison (cal 1768-1851) 3

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Children

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1 F Martha Major ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 

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2 F Elizabeth Major ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 

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3 F Mary A. Major ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 

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4 M James Major

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           Born: Abt 1836
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Oct 1847
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M William Major

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           Born: 1843
     Christened: 
           Died: 1864 - Andersonville, Sumter Co, GA
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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6 M Davidson M. Major

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           Born: Cal 27 Mar 1845
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Sep 1851
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 F Margaret Major

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           Born: Abt Aug 1847
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Aug 1847
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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8 M Jacob M. Major

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           Born: Cal 2 Aug 1848
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Sep 1851
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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9 F Maria Jane Major

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           Born: Abt May 1849
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Feb 1856
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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10 M John Major

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           Born: Abt Nov 1850
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Aug 1854
         Buried:  - Hebron Cemetery, Victory Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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11 M Richard Elder Major ^{1 4 5}

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           Born: 1858 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Nancy Louella Welton (1862-1953) 1 6
           Marr: 18 Dec 1879 1

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General Notes: Husband - Richard S. Major

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He and his wife had eleven children; four were still living in 1890.

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1006.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 145.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 392.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1068.

5 Claudine Adams Diemert, The Descendants of David Martin (Self-published.), Pg 8.

6 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1067.