Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Sullivan and Dorcas McGowan




Husband James Sullivan 1 2

           Born: 8 Mar 1795 - Allegheny Co, PA 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1848 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Charles Craven Sullivan, Sr. (1760-1813) 1 2 5
         Mother: Susannah Johnston (1764-1834) 1


       Marriage: 



Wife Dorcas McGowan 4 6

           Born: 1805 - Prospect, Butler Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Sep 1885 - Prospect, Butler Co, PA 4
         Buried: 


Children
1 M John Sullivan 4

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1914
         Buried: 



2 M Charles C. Sullivan 4

           Born: 14 Aug 1842 - Prospect, Butler Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Dec 1911 - Beaver Falls, Beaver Co, PA 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sophia Margaret Warren (      -Aft 1914) 7
           Marr: 16 May 1874 7


3 F Iantha Sullivan 4

            AKA: [Unk] Sullivan
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1914
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Dr. N. N. Richardson (      -      ) 4



General Notes: Husband - James Sullivan


He was born at the place called Hanson's Mills, one mile from Noblestown, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
When he was two years of age his parents brought him to Butler County, where he obtained his education and grew to manhood. He engaged in farming as his life occupation, prospering and becoming the owner of three farms. He married late in life and retired, making his home in Prospect, Butler County, until his death retaining possession of his Butler County property and giving its management his personal supervision. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, attending its services regularly.

He was born in Allegheny County, and became the possessor of the old homestead in Franklin township, Butler County. He was a prosperous farmer and for a short time a merchant. He had three children, two sons and one daughter. One of the sons was a lawyer in Pittsburgh, the other a merchant in Beaver Falls.

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Sources


1 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 331.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 271.

3 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 56.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 272.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 387.

6 Editor, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 678.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 273.


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