Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Alexander Denniston and Nancy Hannah




Husband Alexander Denniston 1 2

           Born: Abt 1785 - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 - Dubuque, Dubuque Co, IA 3
         Buried: 


         Father: Robert Denniston (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 


       Marriage: 



Wife Nancy Hannah 3

           Born: Abt 1788 - Scotland
     Christened: 
           Died: 1856 - Dubuque, Dubuque Co, IA 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Mary Denniston 3

           Born: 
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           Died: 1883 - New Lisbon, Columbiana Co, OH 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: David Bower (      -1880) 3


2 M Edward Denniston 2 3

           Born: 22 Jan 1816 - Leesburg, Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1888
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Jane Coulter (      -1892) 2 5
           Marr: 1843 4


3 M Alexander Denniston 3

           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 M William Denniston 3

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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5 F Sarah Denniston 3

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Ralph Hunter (      -      ) 3


6 F Nancy Denniston 3

           Born: 
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           Died: 29 May 1888 - ? Kansas 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: S. P. Reed (      -      ) 4


7 M Robert Denniston 4

           Born: 
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           Died: 
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General Notes: Husband - Alexander Denniston


He was a native of Ireland, and immigrated to America with his parents when he was seven years of age.

In 1805 he and his brother William, moved into Mercer County, Pennsylvania, and he located in Springfield Township, where Leesburgh would later stand, and his brother located on a tract of land adjoining. In 1854 he started to Iowa and died before reaching his destination. He served in the War of 1812 under Gen. Harrison.


General Notes: Wife - Nancy Hannah


She died in Dubuque, IA, while on a visit to her husband's grave.

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Sources


1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 594, 1029.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1601.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1029.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1030.

5 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1028, 1030.


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