Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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James McPeak and Jane Cochran




Husband James McPeak 1

           Born: 23 Oct 1800 - Maryland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Oct 1880 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Venice Cemetery, Venice, Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA
       Marriage: 1838 1

   Other Spouse: Jane Douglass (      -      ) 1 - 1833 1



Wife Jane Cochran 1

           Born: Sep 1810 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Jun 1885 1
         Buried:  - Venice Cemetery, Venice, Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA


         Father: Samuel Cochran (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 




Children
1 M Samuel McPeak 1

           Born: 18 Jul 1839 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1907 1
         Buried:  - Melrose Cemetery, Bridgeville, Allegheny Co, PA



2 M William McPeak 1

            AKA: William McPeake 2
           Born: 7 Feb 1841 - Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Abigail Hickman (      -1896) 1
           Marr: 18 Dec 1866 1
         Spouse: Ella McNary (      -      ) 1 3
           Marr: 22 Sep 1897 1


3 F Sarah McPeak 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: J. R. Dinsmore (      -      ) 1


4 F Elizabeth McPeak 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1910
         Buried: 
         Spouse: D. L. McConnell (      -Bef 1910) 1


5 M David McPeak 1

           Born: 26 Apr 1846 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1909 1
         Buried:  - Venice Cemetery, Venice, Cecil Twp, Washington Co, PA



6 F Martha McPeak 1

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1910
         Buried: 
         Spouse: J. F. Mawhinney (      -      ) 1



General Notes: Husband - James McPeak


He was born at the foot of McPeak Hill, in Maryland, and when three years old was brought to Washington County, Pennsylvania, by his parents, who settled in Mt. Pleasant Township, near Hickory. After his school days were over he worked on the farm and also learned the carpenter trade. He settled on his own farm, following his first marriage and eventually died there. This was a farm of 100 acres, which was situated on the Cecil and McDonald road, one mile west of the former place. For many years he was one of the leading sheep raisers of that section.
He was a faithful member and an elder in the United Presbyterian Church, having served previously as an elder in the old Seceder Church. He located on his farm in 1836 and went to Canonsburg to cast his vote, which was with the Republican party after its organization. He was a public-spirited citizen and through his efforts secured much better mail service than had been previously afforded that section, also succeeded in having a polling place installed in Cecil Township. He served in numerous township offices and was known all over the county.

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Sources


1 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1067.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 963.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 542.


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