Dr. Matthew J. McElhaney and Letitia Willson

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Husband Dr. Matthew J. McElhaney ^{1 2}

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           Born: 23 Oct 1838 - Greene Twp, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: James McElhaney (1800-1887) 1
         Mother: Margaret Mahan (1802-1870) 1

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       Marriage: 24 Sep 1867 3

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Wife Letitia Willson ²

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            AKA: Letitia Wilson 3
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Children

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1 M Clarence Willson McElhaney ²

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           Born: 1868 - Hartstown, Crawford Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Florence E. Keck (      -      ) 2 4
           Marr: 25 Dec 1895 - Greenville, Mercer Co, PA 2

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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Matthew J. McElhaney

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He grew to maturity on his father's farm, and received his education in the public schools. At the age of eighteen he began teaching school in his neighborhood, and subsequently attended the academies at Meadville and Jamestown, Pennsylvania. He continued to teach for several years, and was assistant teacher in the Jamestown Academy a portion of the time while attending that institution. In the spring of 1863 he began his medical studies under Dr. Gamble, of Jamestown, and in the winter of 1865-66 attended lectures at Buffalo Medical University. He commenced practice in the spring of 1866 at Hartstown, Crawford County. In the winter of 1869-70 he again attended lectures at Buffalo Medical University, where he graduated February 22 of the latter year. Dr. McElhaney then removed his office to Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio, where he continued in active practice for fifteen years. In the spring of 1885 he sold out and took a course of study in the Post Graduate School of New York, and then located in Greenville, where he then won and retained a good practice.
He served in the ninety days service in War of the Rebellion, and was a member of John C. Dickey Post No. 433, G. A. R., of Greenville. The family belonged to the United Presbyterian Church, and the Doctor was a strong advocate of temperance.

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General Notes: Wife - Letitia Willson

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from Hartstown, Crawford Co, PA

1 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 816.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 137.

3 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 817.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 804.