Husband John McCormick 1 2 3 4
Born: 22 Aug 1789 - North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 2 3 5
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Died: 1873 - Westmoreland Co, PA 5 6 7 8
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Father: John McCormick (1732-1802) 1 3 9 10
Mother: Sarah Sloan (1758-1832) 1 3 10
Marriage: 1816 or 1817 5 8
Wife Esther Sowash 1 3 5 7
Born: 1796 8
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Died: 1866 5 6 7 8
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Father:
Mother: [Unk] Thomas ( - ) 7
Children
1 M William S. McCormick 8 11
Born: 1818 8
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Died: 1819 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Eli McCormick 1 7 12
Born: 14 May 1820 - Larimer Station, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 8
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Died: 25 Jan 1890 or 1892 - Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA 12 13
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Spouse: Sophia Kepple (1823-Aft 1918) 6 14
Marr: 29 Dec 1846 6 14
3 M John Calvin McCormick 1 8 13 15 16
Born: 22 Feb 1822 - near Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA 8 13
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Died: 1918 8
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Spouse: Mary Hartford ( - ) 8 13
Spouse: Sarah Priscilla Kistler (1838-1893) 8 15 17
Marr: 1862 13
4 F Sarah McCormick 1 8
Born: 1824 8
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Died: 1861 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 M George McCormick 1 8 18
Born: Oct 1825 8 18
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Died: 16 Dec 1903 8 18
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Spouse: Martha George ( -Bef 1857) 8 18
Marr: 1850 18
Spouse: Nancy Hamilton ( - ) 8 18
Marr: 1857 18
6 M Dr. James Irwin McCormick 1 8 18 19
Born: 24 Mar 1828 - near Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 8 18
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Died: 18 Aug 1881 1 8
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Spouse: Rachel Long Black (Abt 1834-1869) 1 19 20 21
Marr: 26 Sep 1885 22
Spouse: Margaret Mansberger Black ( - ) 1 8 20 21
Marr: Abt 1871
7 M Silas McCormick 1 8 23
Born: 1830 - Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA 8 23
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Died: 1914 8
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Spouse: Henrietta Gaut ( -1900) 8 23
8 M Samuel S. McCormick 8 11 23
Born: 1832 8 23
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Died: 1904 - Dayton, OH 8
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Spouse: Lucile Smith ( - ) 8 23
9 F Rachel E. McCormick 8 11 23
Born: Sep 1834 8 23
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Died: 1896 8
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Spouse: John George ( - ) 1 8 23
Marr: 1864 23
10 F Mary Elizabeth McCormick 1 8
Born: 1836 8
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Died: 1843 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
11 M Albert McCormick 1 8
Born: 1838 8
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Died: 1844 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
12 M Henry Harrison "Harry" McCormick 1 8 23
Born: 1840 8 23
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Died: 1885 8 23
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Spouse: Martha Sharon ( -Aft 1885) 8 24
Marr: 1875 24
13 M Horace Greeley McCormick 1 8
Born: 1842 8
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Died: 1844 8
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - John McCormick
He was a tanner, and learned his trade with Caspar Walthour, to whom he was apprenticed in 1804, in his fifteenth year. He built the tannery at Larimer Station, operated it for years, then sold it, and subsequently the land upon which it was erected.
He was apprenticed to the tanning trade, which he learned thoroughly, and followed for a number of years. Not being entirely satisfied with this business, he disposed of his tannery, and, being a natural mechanic, he devoted a few years to carpenter work. He then engaged in farming, which he followed about nine years, when he was elected justice of the peace in North Huntingdon township, Westmoreland County. He was continued in this office until eighty-one years of age. He was a man of rare intelligence, having supplemented his "school learning," which was limited, by extensive and careful general reading.
Without opportunity to secure an education in the schools he made up for it largely by his personal endeavors, and was recognized as one of the best and most intelligent men in the community. In the latter part of his life until shortly before his death, he was justice of the peace at Irwin, and while sometimes irascible, he was noted for the accuracy of his judgments and the integrity and righteousness of his decisions. His erect form, his extreme neatness of dress, his ruddy complexion, and his perfectly white hair combined to make him one of the handsomest and most imposing men in the community. A member of the family said, John was a little prouder than Lucifer, Andrew a little meeker than Moses, while the rest of the boys ranged along the degrees between the two extremes.
His closing years were spent with his daughter Rachel a couple of miles from Irwin. Almost to the last he was accustomed to walk the entire distance for his daily "Gazette," which was read with as much care and, inasmuch as he was as intense in his politics as in everything else, with as much approval as he read his Bible. It is needless to say that in giving to his son, born in 1840, the name of William Henry Harrison, he was a Whig, an ardent admirer of Horace Greeley, whose name he gave to his youngest born, and as a Republican he was no less pronounced in his views and vigorous in giving expression to them.
He inherited great natural ability, but having no opportunity to attend school he bent himself to a course of self-education and was regarded as one of the best informed and most intelligent men of his community. At the age of fifteen years he was apprenticed to Casper Walthour, a tanner, mastered that business and for several years owned and operated a tannery at Larimer Station, but finally sold it with the lands pertaining thereto. For many years, in later life, and until within a short time of his death he served as justice of the peace. Although at times impatient and rather arbitrary, he was noted for the accuracy of his judgment and for the integrity and righteousness of his decisions.
At the age of seventy-four years, he made the survey of the Irwin borough lines for incorporation purposes.
He was one of the more handsome and imposing of men, his erect form, ruddy complexion, perfectly white hair and extreme carefulness in dress, rendering him a conspicuous figure in any assemblage. He was a strong Whig in his political faith and an ardent admirer of Horace Greeley. When the Republican party came into existence he affiliated with that party, as did most of the Scotch-Irish who settled in Western Pennsylvania. He was one of the strong characters of his day and was highly esteemed.
General Notes: Wife - Esther Sowash
from North Huntingdon Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
Her ancestors had early settled in Virginia and were of Huguenot extraction.
The Sowash family belonged to Alsace Lorraine and after the repeal of the Edict of Nantes moved to Holland, thence emigrated to America more than two centuries ago [1906], settling on the James river.