George Denniston and Nancy Quillen

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Husband George Denniston ¹

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         Father: [Father] Denniston (      -      ) 2
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Wife Nancy Quillen ²

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Children

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1 M James Denniston ¹

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           Died: 11 May 1886 - ? Mercer Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Rachel Hamilton (      -1838) 3

         Spouse: Rebecca Breckenridge (      -      ) 3
           Marr: 1841 3

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General Notes: Husband - George Denniston

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In a chopping frolic in 1816, he cut his leg so severely that amputation was necessary.

He came from Ireland at an early day and settled on a farm near Leesburg, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. He was drafted in the War of 1812, from which he returned unscathed, and soon after, while in the woods cutting a small tree, his ax caught in a limb and at one stroke detached his leg just above the ankle.

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General Notes: Wife - Nancy Quillen

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She was a step-daughter of Michael Brown, who settled south of the Dennistons. Once she was looking for the cows in a snow-storm when she found that the snow had so filled up her tracks that she could not find her way back. She called for her father, but could get no response. Presently a large Indian came to her, who told her that he knew her father and that he would take her home. He fulfilled his promise, gallantly removing the snow from the logs she had to cross. When home was reached, the young girl filled a basket with turnips, and presented it to him. A day or so afterward he presented her father with a venison saddle; and the result was that as long as that Indian stayed about, reciprocal favors were passing between him and the family of Mr. Brown.

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 594, 893.

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

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 893.