John M. McGinnis and Addie Hopper

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Husband John M. McGinnis ¹

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           Born: 23 Jan 1847 - Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: William McGinnis (1811-1889) 1
         Mother: Mary Tannihill (1825-1886) 2

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       Marriage: 4 Nov 1891 2

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Wife Addie Hopper ²

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         Father: John Hopper (1797-1878) 2 3
         Mother: Anna Hamilton (      -      ) 2 3

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - John M. McGinnis

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He attended public and select schools, gaining a good, substantial education, and in 1869, when twenty-two years of age, he followed out the instincts of his pioneer blood, and went to Dickinson County, Kansas, then a new section of the country so far as improvements and a settled character went, and settled down on a claim near Abilene. There he became interested in farming property, bought and sold land, and followed with a large measure of success agricultural pursuits. In 1875, he returned to his old home in Pennsylvania to care for his interests there, for he had fallen heir to the valuable James Tannihill estate of 172 acres, which he then owned and operated. After taking hold of this extensive property he made many improvements. In 1893, he built a very handsome modern residence, and laid out broad lawns around it. The large and commodious barn, 42x80 feet in dimensions, was built about 1885. One of the most complete dairies in his neighborhood was maintained, and two of the finest springs in the township were situated on this farm, giving him an abundance of clear, cold water for use in the house, in the dairy, and for watering the stock. Orchards, grain fields, and broad meadows, all carefully tended, stretched away from the home plot.
Since youth he was a consistent member of the United Presbyterian Church.
In political views, he was an earnest Republican. He held the office of supervisor as well as others of lesser importance.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 152.

2 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 153.

3 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 280, 933.