William McCain and Elizabeth Galbraith

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Husband William McCain ^{1 2}

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            AKA: [Unk] McKean 3
           Born:  - Ireland
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           Died: 1864 - Freeport, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: George McCain (      -      ) 1 4
         Mother: Rebecca Ralston (      -      ) 4

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       Marriage: 1825 4

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Wife Elizabeth Galbraith ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1803 - Butler Co, PA 2 5
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           Died: 19 Dec 1888 or 1889 - Freeport, Armstrong Co, PA 1 4
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         Father: Robert Galbreath (1782-1826) 3 6
         Mother: Mary White (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 M Robert McCain ⁸

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           Born: 1829 - Slatelick, Armstrong Co, PA 8
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           Died: 1894 - Freeport, Armstrong Co, PA 8
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Griffin Rockefeller (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 1854 8

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2 M George Nox McCain ⁹

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           Born: 1831 9
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           Died: 1867 - California 9
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Hooker (      -      ) 9

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3 F Rebecca McCain ⁹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M William Galbraith McCain ⁴

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           Born:  - Freeport, Armstrong Co, PA
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         Spouse: Nancy Rowland (Abt 1838-1902) 4
           Marr: 18 Feb 1864 4

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5 F Malinda McCain ⁹

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            AKA: Linde McCain 10
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         Spouse: John H. Shoop (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 1 Mar 1858 or 1859 9 10

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6 M Joseph McCain ⁹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M James Harvey McCain ^{1 9}

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           Born: 17 Jun 1844 - South Buffalo Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Charlotte Turner (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 30 Oct 1879 1 9

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8 F Laurette J. McCain ⁹

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9 M Samuel McCain ⁹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - William McCain

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He followed farming for some time, then was in the mercantile business at Freeport, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and in the winter of 1853 removed to California, where he was elected judge of Nevada County. In 1857 he returned to Freeport, and three years later engaged in the oil business, which he followed until his death.

He was born in Ireland and settled with his parents in South Buffalo township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and became one of the prosperous farmers and general merchants of the locality, doing business in Freeport. A man of progressive ideas, he was also interested in the manufacture of salt, and was well known in his day. In 1853 he went to California, being honored with election as judge during his residence there. He was a lawyer of ability. Later he returned to Freeport.

He was a member and one of the first trustees of Slate Lick United Presbyterian church. He was a life-long democrat.

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Galbraith

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She was born in 1804. [HAC 1914, 515]
A woman of remarkable force of character, she was noted for religious fervor and high Christian principles.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 364.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 515, 665.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 276.

4 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 515.

5 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 286.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 851.

7 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 664.

8 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 287.

9 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 288.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 221.