Husband John McElwain 1 2
Born: 3 Dec 1817 - Mill Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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Died: 29 Jan 1883 2 3
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Marriage: 1843 1
Wife Mary McCracken 2 4
Born: 1820 - Mill Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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Died: Bef 1900
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Father: Joshua McCracken (1787-1847) 2 5
Mother: Mary Zahniser (1797-1825) 2 5
Children
1 M Cyrus McElwain 6
Born: 1844 6
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Died: 1893 6
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Spouse: Phoebe Price ( - ) 6
Marr: 1885 6
2 M David McElwain 3 6
Born: 24 Oct 1845 - New Vernon Twp, Mercer Co, PA 3 6
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Spouse: Elizabeth E. Ross ( - ) 6
Marr: 8 Jul 1869 3 6
3 M Alexander McElwain 6
Born: 1847 6
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Spouse: Catherine Jewell ( - ) 6
Marr: 1868 6
4 M Harvey McElwain 6
Born: 1848 6
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Spouse: Sarah J. Russell ( - ) 6
Marr: 1876 6
5 M Watson McElwain 7
Born: 1850 7
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Died: 1891 7
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6 F Mary McElwain 3
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7 F Emma McElwain 7
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Spouse: William Findley ( - ) 7
8 F Anna B. McElwain 7
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Spouse: Charles M. Hanna ( - ) 3 7
Marr: 1883 7
9 M A. T. McElwain 8 9
AKA: Adam McIlwain 7
Born: 1856 7
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Spouse: Mary Farrah ( - ) 7 8 9
Marr: 1883 7
10 M William P. McElwain 7
Born: 1858 7
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11 F Malinda F. McElwain 7
AKA: Melinda McElwain 3
Born: 1862 7
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Spouse: George S. Miller ( -1900) 7
Marr: 1881 7
General Notes: Husband - John McElwain
New Lebanon, PA
He was born in French Creek Twp, Mercer County, PA. [HMC 1877, 134]
He was born on a farm settled by his father about the year 1806. From early boyhood to his twenty-first year, he worked by the day, and month, to help support a large family, early bereft of a mother's tender care. In 1838, he started out on his own account, seventy-five cents constituting his entire capital. He walked from his home to Sharon, a distance of thirty miles, without dinner, paid fifty cents for his supper and lodging, arose with the lark on the suc-ceeding morning, and hired to a house-joiner, before breakfast, at thirteen dollars per month. Here he continued for a period of eleven years. In 1849, he was stricken down with a malignant kidney disease; but, nothing daunted, he mounted crutches, and went to teaching music and canvassing for books, in order to support his family. He then purchased a small farm, with the fruits of his economy. In April, 1852, he sold his farm advantageously, and then embarked in the merchandising, farming, and stock-raising business. Accurate knowledge, a venturesome disposition, and a quick mer-cantile apprehension, enabled him to spread his operations with the best results, until he became one of the wealthiest men in that part of the county.