Robert H. McWilliams and Nancy Jane Gwinn

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Husband Robert H. McWilliams ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Apr 1829 - near Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
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         Father: Hamilton McWilliams (1792-1870) 3 4
         Mother: Mary McElwain (Abt 1794-1848) 3 4

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       Marriage: 7 Apr 1868 5

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Wife Nancy Jane Gwinn ^{1 5}

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Children

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1 M Ulysses S. G. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 19 Feb 1869 5
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2 M Hazlett D. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 23 Aug 1870 5
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3 M Rush D. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 9 Jun 1872 5
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4 F Anna M. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 20 Apr 1874 5
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5 M Hugh McE. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 23 Aug 1876 5
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6 F Amanda J. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 30 Oct 1878 5
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7 M Oliver S. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 26 Jan 1881 5
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8 M William W. McWilliams ⁵

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           Born: 3 Jul 1886 5
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General Notes: Husband - Robert H. McWilliams

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The early life of Robert H. McWilliams was spent on a farm, his education was received in the common schools of the county, and his business through life was that of farming.
He enlisted August 1, 1861, in Co. A, 63d reg. Pa. Vols., and participated in all the important engagements of the Army of the Potomac for three years. Among the battles in which he took part were siege of Yorktown, Virginia; Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Seven Day's Fight, Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Wilderness, Spottsylvania and Gettysburg and Petersburg and skirmishes until his time of service expired. He was honorably discharged at Petersburg, Virginia, on August 1, 1864. He raised a company for the N. G. P., of which he was a lieutenant. Mr. McWilliams was a member of the G. A. R. and of the M. E. Church.

He enlisted in 1861, in the Sixty-third Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served three years. He lived on the family homestead.

He and his wife had eight children.

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General Notes: Wife - Nancy Jane Gwinn

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from Washington Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA

Her grandfather came from Ireland to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 435.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 681.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 681, 732.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 434.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 682.