Robert Denniston

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Husband Robert Denniston ¹

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           Born:  - ? Ireland
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           Died:  - Franklin Co, PA
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Children

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1 M Andrew Denniston ²

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2 M Alexander Denniston ^{3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1785 - Ireland
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           Died: 1854 - Dubuque, Dubuque Co, IA 1
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         Spouse: Nancy Hannah (Abt 1788-1856) 1

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3 M William Denniston ²

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4 F Rebecca Denniston ^{2 6}

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            AKA: Rebecca Dennison 5
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           Died: Bef 1844
         Buried:  - Stevenson Cemetery, Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA

         Spouse: Thomas McCoy, Sr. (      -1844) 2 5 6

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5 F [Unk] Denniston ²

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         Spouse: James Denniston (      -      ) 2

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6 F [Unk] Denniston ²

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         Spouse: Andrew Ramsey (      -      ) 2

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7 F [Unk] Denniston ²

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         Spouse: James Collins (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Robert Denniston

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He immigrated from Ireland [about 1792?] and located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, where he died a few years later, and the family moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania.

The Dennistons came from Washington County, Pennsylvania. In traveling through the glades of Butler County, the wolves were so threatening in the night (for they camped out) that they sought safety in building a number of fires round their encampment. Even then Alexander succeeded in killing one that came near enough to show the reflection of his eyes. This wolf is said to have measured eight feet from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail.

The Denniston settlement was made in the southwest part of Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, at the closing of the 1700s and the opening of the 1800s. There were five brothers in one family and three brothers and four sisters in the other.

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

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

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

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

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 915.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1220.