Husband Maj. Edward Baker McCormick 1 2 3
Born: Abt 1861 - Irwin, Westmoreland Co, PA
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Father: Eli McCormick (1820-1890/1892) 5 6 7
Mother: Sophia Kepple (1823-Aft 1918) 1 3
Marriage: 1896 4
Wife Henrietta B. Clawson 2 4
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1 M Edward Baker McCormick, Jr. 4
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2 F Mary Elizabeth McCormick 4
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3 F Sophia Catherine McCormick 4
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General Notes: Husband - Maj. Edward Baker McCormick
He was one of the veteran officers of the "Fighting Tenth" Regiment on Colonel A. L. Hawkins' staff in the Philippine campaign of the Spanish-American War. Major McCormick was well known throughout the Commonwealth. He entered military service, July, 1891, in Company I, Tenth Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard. His executive ability attracted the attention of superior officers, and on July 6, 1893, Colonel Hawkins recommended his appointment as battalion adjutant. Reappointed, May 4, 1894, and April 15, 1895, he assumed the arduous duties of regimental quartermaster with the rank of first lieutenant. In 1898 volunteered with his regiment for service under Old Glory, and during the Spanish-American War served as quartermaster of the Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and rendered valuable service to his command while stationed in the Philippines. He was on the staff of Colonel Hawkins, with the rank of captain, during that campaign on the Island of Luzon, where the Tenth Regiment fought in the battle of Malate, the first conflict between Spanish and American troops in the Philippines on July 31, 1898. The regiment lost seven killed and thirty-five wounded. Captain McCormick was present at the capitulation of the City of Manila, August 13, 1898. The regimental headquarters were in the Parque de Bomberas, Santa Cruz District in the city, from the time of the capitulation to the out-break of the native insurrection. This gave Captain McCormick an opportunity to meet on different occasions Aguinaldo, who later led the Insurrectos. The late General (then Colonel) Funston was a warm friend of Captain McCormick.
When a young man Major McCormick followed the example of his father and taught in the Irwin public schools for several years. At the same time he prepared for college under the able instruction of his uncle, Dr. James I. McCormick, and entered the sophomore class of Washington and Jefferson College in the autumn of 1882. He was graduated as a Bachelor of Arts with class honors in 1885. After graduation, he read law with John F. Wentling, an eminent attorney of Westmoreland county; also took part in public affairs, did considerable newspaper work and mixed to some extent in county politics as a Republican. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law with Attorneys Wentling and Miller for many years. He became a prominent attorney and was highly esteemed by those who knew him best. Upon his return from the Philippines he reentered the National Guard of Pennsylvania, and Brigadier-General John A. Wiley appointed Captain McCormick on his staff as judge advocate of the Second Brigade with the rank of major. Major McCormick was elected chairman of the Republican county committee and served with success for two terms. As a candidate for State Senator, he was narrowly defeated by the Hon. Cyrus Woods, later secretary of the Commonwealth.
During his young manhood, Major McCormick was zealous in the civic and the educational activities of his home town. He helped to promote the best interests of the public schools, assisted in organizing and maintaining a semi-public literary society and debating club which held weekly meetings in the public school hall; and in starting the first public library of the town. He did all he could to arouse ambition among the younger men of his age for a higher education, a spirit which had been inspired in him by his father. For many years he was a member of the Troubadour Glee Club of Irwin, with some considerable local note at that time. In college he took an active part in all student affairs, represented his society in the debate, the leading feature of the annual contest, was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and an honor member of his class. Modest, clever and gentle, he was well liked by his boyhood friends, the students in college and his associates and colleagues who knew him best in his professional and military career. He was a man of ability, high ideals and firm conviction, a member of the United Presbyterian church until he passed away.