Alexander McKinstry and Jeanette Crawford

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Husband Alexander McKinstry ^{1 2}

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           Born: Cal 17 Sep 1799 - Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Mar 1879 1
         Buried:  - Perry Church Cemetery, Jefferson Co, PA

       Marriage:  - near Apollo, Westmoreland Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: Rachel Bratton (      -      ) 1

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Wife Jeanette Crawford ¹

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            AKA: Jane Crawford 3
           Born: Abt 1796 - Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Nov 1862 1
         Buried:  - Perry Church Cemetery, Jefferson Co, PA

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         Father: George Crawford (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 

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   Other Spouse: Samuel McKee (      -      ) 1 3

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth McKinstry ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M Thompson A. McKinstry ¹

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           Born: 22 Feb 1834 - Apollo, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah E. McKee (Abt 1833-1887) 1
           Marr: 13 May 1858 - near Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co, PA 1

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3 M John McKinstry ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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4 F Mary A. McKinstry ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Samuel Sloane (      -Bef 1898) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Alexander McKinstry

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He and his wife were natives of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, met and married near Apollo, Pennsylvania, where they resided until 1841. They then removed to Jefferson County, and, after spending four years on a farm in Oliver township, located permanently at the site of Coolspring. Alexander McKinstry was reared by his grandfather McKinstry, and secured a good education for his time. In early manhood he taught school in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, and, for more than twenty years in later life, he held the office of justice of the peace. He was also for a time one of the commissioners of Jefferson County. By occupation he was a farmer and lumberman.

He had two children with his first wife and four with the second.

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General Notes: Wife - Jeanette Crawford

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She had four children with her first husband, McKee, and four with her second.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1214.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 390.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 389.