James McKelvey and Minerva "Minnie" McClure

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Husband James McKelvey ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 22 Jun 1856 - Ligonier Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: Reuben McKinley McKelvey (1822-      ) 2 3 5
         Mother: Jane Menoher (      -      ) 2 3 6

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Wife Minerva "Minnie" McClure ^{3 4 7}

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           Died: 8 Nov 1887 7
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         Father: Samuel Craig McClure (1829-      ) 7 8
         Mother: Maria Lucinda Moorhead (      -      ) 8 9

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Children

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1 M Earl Craig McKelvey ^{4 7}

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           Born: 23 Jan 1884 7
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2 F Olive Ruth McKelvey ^{4 7}

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           Born: 22 May 1885 7
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           Died: 8 Aug 1895 7
 Cause of Death: Burned
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - James McKelvey

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He was born on the farm which later was his own home, and received his education in the common schools. At the age of twenty-six he bought a farm known as the "Rev. Scroggs farm," where he remained nineteen years. After the death of his father he purchased the old homestead, where he then resided and to the management of which he gave his exclusive attention. In 1901 he was elected to the office of school director and three years later was re-elected. He served one term as judge of elections. He was a staunch Democrat, and a member of the Presbyterian church of Ligonier.

He was active in local affairs, having served fifteen years or more as school director and for some years filled the office of president of the board.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 176.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 316.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1061.

4 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 87.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 176, 319, 323.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 176, 323.

7 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 317.

8 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 87, 128.

9 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 1082.