Rev. Dr. William A. McCarrell, D.D. and Martha Means

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Husband Rev. Dr. William A. McCarrell, D.D. ^{1 2}

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           Born: 20 Aug 1846 - Greene Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Rev. Alexander McCarrell, D.D. (      -1881) 1 2 3
         Mother: Martha McLain (1818-1880) 1 3 4

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       Marriage: 1871 1 5

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Wife Martha Means ^{5 6}

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           Born:  - Washington Co, PA
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         Father: Benjamin Means (      -      ) 5 6
         Mother: Margaret [Unk] (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F Martha E. McCarrell ^{5 6}

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2 M William Alexander McCarrell ^{5 6}

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         Spouse: Marie Bonebake (      -      ) 5

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3 F Margaret McCarrell ⁶

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4 F Ella R. McCarrell ⁶

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5 M John C. McCarrell ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - Rev. Dr. William A. McCarrell, D.D.

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He acquired his education at Washington and Jefferson College, where he graduated in 1868. He then accepted a position at Harlem Springs (Ohio), in Harlem Springs College, as professor of Greek and Latin, and mental and moral science. Remaining there one year, he then entered the Theological Seminary at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1871, and in the same year accepted a call to the churches of Gravel Run and Cambridge, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1875, when he accepted a call from the Presbyterian Church in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. In 1876 he wrote a very creditable history of the Presbyterian Church of Shippensburg, which was published. He was a frequent contributor to the newspapers of articles on religious and moral topics. [HCC 1886, 444]

He acquired his education at Washington and Jefferson College, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 1868. After graduation he accepted a position at Harlem Springs, Ohio, in the college of that place, as professor of Greek and Latin, and Mental and Moral Science. After remaining there a year he entered the theological seminary at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, whence he was graduated in 1871, and soon thereafter he accepted a call to the churches of Gravel Run and Cambridge, Crawford County. There he remained until 1875, when he was called to the Presbyterian Church at Shippensburg, where for twenty-nine years or more he was the much beloved pastor. During this long period the church greatly prospered, and his congregation increased until he had 350 communicants. He took a great interest in the temperance cause, being one of its ardent supporters, and for a number of years he was president of the Cumberland Valley Sabbath Association. In 1876 Dr. McCarrell wrote a very able history of the Shippensburg Presbyterian Church, which was published, and extensively read. He was an able and frequent contributor to newspapers on matters of religious interest, and for a number of years served as chairman of the committee of arrangements for the Presbyterian reunions held at Pen Mar.
In 1900 the degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Washington and Jefferson College, at Washington, Pennsylvania. [BACC 1905, 712]

He and his wife had seven children; only three were still living in 1905.

1 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 444.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 711.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 761.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 211.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 712.

6 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 445.