Armstrong Duffield McQuaid and Isabelle Gelvin

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Husband Armstrong Duffield McQuaid ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 22 Feb 1826 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 3 4
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           Died: 1912 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: John McQuaid (1762-1850) 4 5 6 7
         Mother: Isabella Duffield (1790-1858) 4 5 6 7

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       Marriage: 11 Aug 1858

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Wife Isabelle Gelvin ⁸

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            AKA: Isabella Galvin 4
           Born: Abt 1835 - Armstrong Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1904
         Buried: 

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         Father: John Gelvin (      -Abt 1870/1875) 8
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Imelda McQuaid ^{8 9}

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           Born: 17 Aug 1859 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1919
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Harriet "Hattie" McQuaid ^{8 9}

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           Born: 4 Aug 1864 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Michael Weaver (1859-1928) 8 9
           Marr: 7 Aug 1884 9

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3 M William Houston McQuaid ³

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           Born: 16 Dec 1868 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Anna L. Finch (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 30 Sep 1891 - ? Venango Co, PA 8

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General Notes: Husband - Armstrong Duffield McQuaid

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Another source states that he was born in 1824; another gives Dec 22, 1826.

He was reared on the home farm, and spent all his life in Sugarcreek township, in 1864 buying the property upon which he lived and died, a tract of fifty-six acres adjoining the County Farm and situated at the junction of Sugar creek with French creek. The agents who negotiated this purchase were Booth & Symonds (the former being Wilkes Booth), who had offices both at Franklin and in Sugarcreek Township. Mr. McQuaid was foresighted as well as energetic, and he was quick to apprehend the possibilities opened up by the discovery of oil in this region. He was one of the early investors in well equipment, prospecting on his own property with great success, for which he never sought any farther. The old Shippen farm near by had the first well in that vicinity, with a sixty-barrel yield which continued for several years. Mr. McQuaid soon followed with exploitation work on his land and located a number of paying wells, sinking twelve. He built up his fortune largely in the industry by judicious operations and good management, which he displayed in all his other affairs as well. Though not ambitious for public office he was willing to give his time to securing good government, and he served his township in the capacity of school director. Politically he was a stanch Democrat. He was brought up in the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church but never became a church member, though he continued to support church work all his life. [HVC 1919, 876]

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Notes: Marriage

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Another source gives the date of their marriage as July 14, 1868.

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 649.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1042.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 876.

4 —, The Duffield Family; A Sketch of William Duffield, of Venango County, PA, and His Descendents (PA: The William Duffield Association, 1905), Pg 36.

5 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 198.

6 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1010, 1042.

7 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 759, 876.

8 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 877.

9 —, The Duffield Family; A Sketch of William Duffield, of Venango County, PA, and His Descendents (PA: The William Duffield Association, 1905), Pg 38.