Robert McCalmont and Sarah [Unk]

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Husband Robert McCalmont ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 27 Aug 1783 1 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Nov 1875 - Sugarcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: John McCalmont (1750/1750-1832) 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Conard (1750/1752-1829/1829) 3 4 5

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Barbara Broadfoot (1785-1839) 1

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Wife Sarah [Unk] ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1869 1
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   Other Spouse: [Unk] McBride (      -      ) 1

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Robert McCalmont

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He came to Venango County, PA, in 1802 with his brother Thomas, and settled a tract of land on the Dempseytown road some five miles from Franklin, with the assistance of Jacob Whitman and John Lupher building the cabin into which his parents and family moved. [CAB, 453]

The following obituary was written by Judge J. S. McCalmont, nephew of Robert McCalmont:
"He was born on the 27th day of August, 1783, and died on the 15th of November, 1875, in Sugarcreek township, Venango county. In the year 1802, at the age of nineteen, he came from Centre county, Pa., to Venango. He walked nearly all the way, crossed the Allegheny at Kittanning, and, on his way to Franklin, stopped all night at George McClelland's, who then kept public house at Sandycreek. About the only residents at Franklin at that time were, Edward Hale, George Power, Abra­ham Selders, John Fowler, Judge Heron, Alex. McDowell, and Phillip Houser.
"Mr. McCalmont settled on a tract now called the Shaw farm, on the Dempseytown road, about five miles from Frank­lin, and, with the assistance of Jacob Whitman and John Lupher, built a cabin, into which his parents and family removed from Centre county, in 1803. About 1816, he settled on a tract near Franklin, which he cleared and occupied till the time of his decease.
"He was married twice. His first wife was Barbara Broadfoot, who died in 1839, and his second, Mrs. Sarah McBride, who died in 1869. During the latter years of his life he had some severe falls, the last of which was a few years ago, when his horse became frightened, and the buggy in which he sat was overturned at the end of the lane leading from his house, throw­ing him head-first with great violence against the end of a fence rail. After that he became more watchful in driving, but he would even till within a few months of his decease, on fine days, have the horse hitched up and drive to town.
"His ability to move about the house was not taken away from him until about eight or ten days ago. He then became weak and his vision dim. It was evident that his powers were nearly gone. His sleep became disturbed. His physician was called in, prescribed some medicine to restore him if possible, and to soothe his last hours. He lingered a few days, occasion­ally recognizing his friends, and at last, after a long night of seeming quiet rest, in which his watchers did not observe any sign of pain, he breathed out his life very calmly.
"In politics he was a Democrat, pure and simple. He attended probably every election until the last one, when the weather was too unfavorable. But he sympathized with his party, and would doubtless have cheerfully voted if he could. From the first time he exercised the right of suffrage, he voted, it is said on good authority, the Democratic ticket every time except one. That was in the famous campaign of 1835, when the Democratic party split and Wolf, Mullenberger, and Ritner were the candidates for Governor. But in about a year he re­gretted his vote, and ever after adhered closely to the party.
"In the war of 1812 he was a volunteer soldier, and was twice out, once to Erie, when it was apprehended the British might cross on the ice and effect a lodgment.
“In faith he was a believer in the Gospel, and was attached to the Presbyterian Church. In his declining years, with failing vision he pored over the Bible, and was pleased to have wor­ship, a chapter read, and prayer offered.
"For months he was well aware of his approaching dissolu­tion, and expressed his willingness to depart, and be free from pain. He once said to the writer, that he prayed morning, noon, and night, and in his last fleeting hours, when conscious­ness seemed gone, prayer and gratitude were mingled in his ex­pressions."
“He outlived the race, who, when boys and girls, partook of his hospitality, were enlivened by his presence, appreciated his kindnesses, and could alone, if living, have done justice to his memory." [HVC 1879, 646]

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 646.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 545.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 453, 587.

4 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 545, 1042.

5 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 337.