James Eakin and Mary Quaill

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Husband James Eakin ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1783 - County Derry, Ireland
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           Died: 1847 - Beaver, Beaver Co, PA 2 4
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         Father: John Eakin (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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Wife Mary Quaill ^{2 3 5}

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            AKA: Margaret [Unk] 1
           Born: 1804 - Washington Co, PA 4
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           Died: 1892 4
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         Father: Robert Quaill (      -1822) 5
         Mother: Mary Roberts (1770-1854) 5

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Children

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1 F Mary Jane Eakin ^{4 6}

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           Born:  - Beaver, Beaver Co, PA
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         Spouse: Daniel Risinger (      -      ) 4 6

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2 M John R. Eakin ^{2 7 8}

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           Born: 20 Jul 1829 - Beaver, Beaver Co, PA 2 3
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           Died: Aft 1899
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         Spouse: Margaret Mitchell (      -      ) 9

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3 F Eliza Ann Eakin ⁴

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           Died: Aft 1899
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         Spouse: John D. Davidson (      -Bef 1899) 4

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4 F Sarah B. Eakin ^{4 10}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Aft 1899
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         Spouse: Abraham B. Wolf (1814-Aft 1888) 10
           Marr: 1860 10

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5 M James Q. Eakin ⁴

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           Died: Bef 1899
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Strock (      -Aft 1899) 4

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6 F Margaret Eakin ⁴

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         Spouse: J. M. Dunlap (      -      ) 4

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7 F Victoria Eakin ^{1 4}

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         Spouse: Henry H. Newkirk (1836-      ) 1 4
           Marr: Autumn, 1860 1

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8 F Emma Eakin ⁴

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           Died: Bef 1899
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         Spouse: Jacob M. Johnson (      -      ) 4

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9 F Matilda Eakin ⁴

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         Spouse: J. B. Wilson (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - James Eakin

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He came to Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 1822. He was a teacher in early life, having taught school in the old Academy at Beaver, also in Allegheny County, and was afterward a merchant. He was justice of the peace and burgess of Beaver borough. The family consisted of seven daughters and two sons.

He was born in County Derry, Ireland, within fourteen miles of Londonderry. He was reared under the old Presbyterian methods, and took a great dislike to the controlling element of Ireland. In 1808, at the age of sixteen years, he packed his few belongings and started for "free America." Having a fine education for that day, and being active and energetic, he had no fear of meeting with failure in the new world, but looked eagerly forward to the time when he could make a home for himself, and rear a family in accordance with his own ideas. Upon his arrival in the United States, he drifted to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he began working at the trade of a chandler, that is, of a candle maker. He remained at that place for about fourteen years, removing, in 1822, west to Pittsburgh, and followed the same occupation with B. C. Sawyer, of that city. Later, he began teaching school; being a fine scholar and a splendid writer, he experienced no difficulty in obtaining a desirable situation. He went to Beaver, Pennsylvania, where he taught in the old academy which stood there at that time. Mr. Eakin also opened a store on the same site where the Quay business block was later erected. Still later, he built a residence and store on the corner of Third street and College avenue. There his death occurred, at the age of sixty-four years. In politics, he was a Whig, and served many years as justice of the peace, and as burgess of Beaver. He also owned a fine farm, which was subsequently the property of Mr. Hardy. [BOBBC, 316]

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 856.

2 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 645.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 316.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 317.

5 —, Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Vol. II (Madison, WI: Northwestern Historical Assosciation, 1904), Pg 358.

6 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 715.

7 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 25, 316.

8 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 106.

9 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 318.

10 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 743.