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William McClean Margaret Patterson McClean John McConaughy McClean Sarah McGinley McClean Elizabeth McConaughy McClean [Colin Charlesworth McClean
John McConanghy mar- ried Margaret Patterson, { No. 16
Rebecca Ann McConaughy died young Robert McConanghy died, un- married Margaret McConaughy died young
James Patterson McConanghy married Caroline Mendel
( Margaret Patterson McConaughy Florence McConaughy John Mendel McConaughy Elizabeth McConaughy Mary Sophia McConanghy R. Wallace McConaughy Caroline McConaughy
Elizabeth McConaughy mar- ried Martin Luther Stoever, Ph. D., LL. D. Martha Emeline McConaughy married Rev. David Agnew Wilson
David McConaughy, Esq., married Ist. Katherine Arnold, 2d, Lena Mathews
William Caspar Stoever Susan E. Stoever
David McConaughy Wilson and a daughter who died in infancy
George Arnold McConaughy John McConaughy, (first wife's children) both deceased
James McConaughy Mary McConanghy David McConanghy Samuel Griffith McConaughy
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The Hon. Moses McClean and his wife, Hannah Mary, of Gettysburg, Pa., are both deceased. Mr. McClean served one term in Congress. Their son, Hon. William McClean, was Judge of the Court of Adams Co., Pa. Their daughter, Sarah McGinley, is the wife of the Rev. M. H. Richards, D. D., of Allentown, Professor in Muhlenberg College.
Chart of the Family of the Hon. William McClean
Hon. William McClean mar- ried Ist, R. Frances Riggin 2d, Tillie Gates
Moses McClean, died in infancy Hannah Mary McClean Ohvia Cathell McClean William Archibald McClean Fannie Riggin McClean, dec'd Margaretta P. McClean, dec'd
First wife's children
Faith McClean, dec'd St. John McClean
Second wife's children
Chart of the Family of the Rev. M. H. Richards, D D.
Rev. John William Richards ( Matthias Henry Richards married Caroline Sarah Pfeiffer Dorothea Young Richards
Rev. M. H. Richards, D D .. married Sarah McGinley McClean
Mary McConaughy Richards married David Reeves Stockton Ruth Stockton
( Richard Stockton
Dora Richards Adelaide Paul Richards Bessie Richards, dec'd Rosa Muhlenberg Richards
James Patterson McConaughy carried on an extensive business in Johnstown, Pa. He, his wife and son, R. Wallace, were lost in the Johnstown flood. Elizabeth McConaughy is the wife of Prof. M. L. Stoever, Ph. D., LL. D., of Gettysburg College. Their son, W. C. Stoever, Esq., is practising law in Philadelphia. He married Miss -Laura M. Perrine. His mother and sister, Miss Sue E. Stoever, reside with him.
Martha Emeline McConaughy, deceased, was the wife of the Rev. David A. Wilson, D. D. They spent some years at Monrovia, Africa, as missionaries, where Dr. Wilson had charge of a college. He at present resides with his son, D. McConaughy Wilson, in Milan, Mo.
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Hon. David McConaughy, born July 13th, 1823 ; graduated at Washington College, 1840 ; read law with the Hon. Moses McClean, in Gettysburg ; was admitted to the Bar in 1845 ; was elected to the Senate of Pennsylvania in 1865, and served 1866, '67 and '68 ; originated the Evergreen Cemetery and Battle- field Memorial Association.
Rebecca Patterson (No. 17), daughter of James Patterson (No. 5), married James Scott. Martha Patterson (No. 18) married John Scott. Anna Patterson (No 19) died unmarried. Samuel Patterson (No. 20) moved west ; he had one son, Samuel A. Patterson (No. 50). William Patterson (No. 21) was a physician and died unmarried ; he is buried in the old Presby- terian graveyard, near Gettysburg. The following is a copy of the inscription on his tombstone :
"A memorial of Dr. William Patterson
Who was removed by death Sept: 4th 1806 Aged 26 years Friends of learning and humanity, His name merits your veneration. His life was devoted to the successful pursuit of useful knowledge. To extend its blessings widely, especially to the destitute, was a design with which his benevolent heart was seriously occupied. In his unblemished character and in the cheerful fortitude with which he saw his days terminate in the midst of youth, the authority of religion and strength of its consolations were manifest. Death at whatever season it comes is to a good man unspeakable great gain."
William Patterson (No. 9), son of Arthur Patterson (No. I), owned and resided on the place, now John S. Nissley's. Three hundred and twenty-four and one-half acres were deeded to William by the widow and heirs of Arthur Patterson (No. I), who died intestate. The acknowledgment of the deed is as follows, and embraces the whole family of Arthur (No. I), copied from the original :
" Be it remembered that on 13th day of December, A. D., 1764 : Before me the subscriber one of his Majesty's Justice of
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the Peace for the County of Lancaster, came the within named Ann Patterson-Samuel Patterson-James Patterson-Elizabeth Patterson-Jean Patterson-Rebecca Patterson-Robert Hayes and Catherine his wife late Catherine Patterson and Ephraim Moore and Eleanor his wife late Eleanor Patterson and ac- knowledged the within indenture to be their act and deed and desire the same might be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the same day and year."
JOHN ALLISON SEAL
This was one-half of the two original and contiguous tracts, three hundred and fifty-five and two hundred and ninety-four acres, patented by Arthur Patterson (No. 1). William Patterson (No. 9) married Elizabeth Dysart ; their children were Arthur Patterson (No. 22), Eleanor Patterson (No. 23), and Alexander (No. 24). William, like many of the heroic members of the Donegal congregation, left home and fireside and offered his services in defence of the cause of freedom. He served in the War of the Revolution until captured by the British and confined on a prison ship, where he died. "He was Second Lieutenant, First Lancaster County Battalion, Seventh Company, Flying Camp."-( Penna. Archives. ) The following certificate of death is given as additional corroborative historical evidence, copied from the original :
"This is to certify that William Patterson late of Rapho Township, Lancaster County, Gentleman, was elected as a Second Lieutenant of foot of the First Battalion of Lancaster County, flying camp on or about the 12th Day of August one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six and that he was after- wards commissioned and that he served with reputation as a Second Lieutenant in said Battalion (of which I was major) until the Twenty-seventh Day of August aforesaid at which time he was made a prisoner of war at the Battle of Long Island and that he died during his captivity. That he behaved himself with propriety and bravery as an officer from about the seventh of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six until the time of his captivity aforesaid. As witness
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my hand this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty six."
WM. HAY
SEAL
Sworn to the truth of this certificate in open Court, May 5th, 1786. JOHN HUBLEY, Clrk.
( P. HOOFNAGLE
Witness Present JOHN JAGO
Arthur Patterson (No. 22), son of William (No. 9), owned and occupied the homestead of his father, now John S. Nissley's, one of the finest stone buildings in the neighborhood. His family is as follows :
The family of Arthur Patterson (No. 22)
William Patterson Elizabeth Wislar
married
Anna Catherine Patterson Arthur Douglas Patterson Francis Alexander Patterson William Seward Patterson John Wislar Patterson Elizabeth Sarah Patterson Charles Lincoln Patterson Carrie Emily Patterson Alice Patterson
Alexander Patterson, dec'd, married Elizabeth Hol-
No issue
linger
Arthur Patterson, No. 22, married Catherine Oberlin
Jane Patterson married Peter Lindemuth
William Lindemuth Mary Catherine Lindemuth Frank Lindemuth
Elizabeth Patterson married Rev. John Arthur
Harriet Arthur Mary Arthur Alexander Arthur Wilmer Arthur Anna Arthur Elizabeth Arthur Sallie Arthur
Douglas Patterson, dec'd
-
Dr Arthur Patterson married Emily A. Hooper
§ Jennie C. Patterson Mary Frances Patterson
-
Eleanor Patterson (No. 23), daughter of William (No. 9), died single. Alexander Patterson (No. 24), son of William (No. 9), owned and resided on the farm on the Lancaster and Mount Joy Turnpike, now Mrs. Seitz's place. He married Jean Pedan, daughter of Hugh Pedan ; their children were William, Elizabeth and Eliza Jane ; all three died in their youth. Their only surviving daughter, Sarah Ann (No. 57), married Abraham Hatfield, whose family is as follows :
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Chart of the Family of Abraham Hatfield
Alexander P. Hatfield, [ Kate V. Miller
dec'd
Florence Miller married Walter S. Jeffries
Eliza Jane Hatfield mar- ried Joseph B. Miller Samuel K. Hatfield,
Benjamin J Miller mar- ried Florence Levis
dec'd
Florence Hatfield, dec'd
Harry G. Hatfield mar- [ John Gilbert Hat- ried Emma McClure field
John Gilbert Hatfield married Emma Ralston
Anna P. Hatfield Chauncy B. Hatfield Clara B. Hatfield
Emma Hatfield married Joseph BealeI
Anna Mary P. Hatfield, dec'd
Alice Hatfield
Partial Chart of the Family of Ephraim Moore
Ephraim Moore married Elea- nor Patterson
( James Moore Anna Moore married David Hays, No. 9 ; see Hays chart, page 62 Arthur Moore Elizabeth Moore mar- ried Arthur Patter- son, No. II Samuel Moore Ephraim Moore
William Moore married Elizabeth Barber
married Ist, Rebecca Junkin; 2d, Anna Sat- erfield. No issue with 2d wife
Eliza Moore
David Moore
(Hugh Moore
Mary Moore William Moore Ellen Moore John Moore Alexander P. Moore John Agnew Moore Anna Maria Moore Mary Elizabeth Moore Benjamin Junkin Moore David Alexander Moore Harry M. Moore
A number of the descendants of Ephraim Moore appear on this list of whom I have no authentic knowledge except their names. His children are mentioned in his will except two, Hugh and Arthur, whose names are on a family record, and presumably were dead before his will was written, which is dated September 9th, 1776, and probated December 11th, 1776. With Alexander P. Moore, a grandson of Ephraim, the writer was personally acquainted.
THE SCOTT FAMILY.
This is one among the early families of Donegal Church. They are connected by marriage with the Pattersons, Agnews, Pedans, Lytles, Hayeses and others. When the family came to America is not definitely known, but may be inferred that from about the years 1714 to 1730, many Protestants emigrated from Ireland to America, and that the settlements of the Scotts and Pattersons in this country were contiguous ; and that the son- in-law of Abraham Scott, Arthur Patterson, arrived in 1724, the inference is that the Scott family came over about the same time.
1 The writer acknowledges his indebtedness to Mr. Joseph Beale for valuable assistance and information relative to the Hatfield family.
1
Charles H. Miller mar- ( W. Kendal Miller ried Elizabeth Kendal C. Horace Miller Herbert Miller
Sarah Ann Patterson, No. 57, married Abraham Hatfield
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A Partial Chart of Abraham Scott's Family
Samuel Scott, No. 2, born 1697, married Ist, Poage or Poake ; 2d, Han- nah Boyd
Samuel Scott, No. 2, had one child, Samuel Scott, Jr., who died in his sixth year, is buried at Donegal (Grave No. 95). Three of his nephews are legatees in his will, viz : Samuel Patterson, No. 3, son of my sister Ann. No. 3 : Hugh Pedan, son to my sister Grisel, No. 5, and Samuel Agnew, son of James Agnew and my sister Rebecca, No. 7, and also to my two brothers-in-law, Poage or Poake
Ann Scott, No. 3, born 1699, died 1772, married Arthur Patterson, No. 1
Abraham Scott, No. 4, born 1702
Grisel Scott, No. 5, born 1704, married John Pedan
vide : Pedan family chart, page 90
Josiah Scott, No. 6, born 1706, died 1765, married Mary -
Robert Scott, No. 11; Elizabeth, No. 12; Jane, No. 13: Alexander Scott, No. 14 ; son-in-law. David Hayes; Ann Scott, No. 15 (Galbraith, buried at Donegal, Grave No. 15.): Jean Scott, No 16, the wife of David Hayes, Jr : Esther Scott, No 17, are legatees in his will
Abraham Scott, No. 1, married ‹
First wife's children : John Agnew, No. 18 Janet Agnew, No. 19
Second wife's children :
Samuel Agnew, No. 20
Martha Agnew, No. 21, married Samuel Patterson, No. 3
James Agnew, No. 22, married Mary Ramsey
David Agnew, No 23, married Mary Erwin
Margaret Agnew, No, 24, married James Patterson, No. 5
Rebecca Agnew, No. 25 Sarah Agnew, No. 26 Abraham Agnew, No. 27 Anna Agnew, No. 28
Alexander Scott, No. 8, born 1716, married Mary Carr L
l
No issue. In his will he leaves legacies to Hugh Pedan, son to my sister Grisel, No. 5; to his brother Samuel Scott, No. 2: to Josiah Scott, No 9, son to my brother Abraham Scott, No. 4, de- ceased; to Joseph Tidball, of Philadel- phia ; to Samuel Patterson, No. 3, son to my sister Ann, No. 3; to Eleanor Moore (Patterson, No. 6.), daughter to my sister Ann, No. 3; to William Carr, my brother-in-law : to Alexander Carr, son to William Carr ; to Elizabeth Hayes, daughter of David Hayes, deceased ; Thomas Scott, No. 10, son to my brother Abraham, No. 4; to John Hayes; to David Hayes; to Patrick Hayes; to Jean Carr, and to Abraham Lowry, my sister's son in Cumberland County
Rebecca Scott, No. 7, born 1706, died 1789, married James Agnew, who was first married to Martha -, by whom he had two children
vide : Patterson chart, page 45
Had two sons, viz: Josiah, No. 9. and Thomas, No. Io, named as legatees in the will of Alexander Scott, No. 8 He may have had more children. I have no knowledge of his wife's name
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Chart of the Family and Descendants of Hugh Scott, Brother of Josiah
Abraham Scott, No. 29, mar- ried Ist, Mar- garet McClean 2d, Jane Kerr; 3d, Margaret McMullen Rebecca Scott, No. 30, mar- ried Mr. Van- amon Hugh Scott, No. 30, married Miss Dickey James Scott, No. 32, married Rebecca Pat- terson, No. 17
Hugh Scott, No. 37, married Ist, Leah Spang- ler ; 2d, Mar- garet Dixon Margaret Scott, No. 38
James Lawrence Scott, No. 50.
Dr. James Pat- terson Scott, No. 39 John Scott, No. 40 William Scott, No. 41, mar- ried Margaret Hubbel
James P. Scott, No. 51. Henry H. Scott, No. 52, mar- 3 ried Ella Davis
William Scott, No. 53, and Miles M. Scott No. 54
Hugh Scott, mar- ried Janet Ag- new, No. 19
Jane Scott, No. 42, married George Ash - man
2
James Scott Ash- man John Ashman Ellen B. Ashman George Ashman Richard Ash- man David H. Ash- man Rebecca M. Ash- man
Sarah Scott, No. 33, married Mr. Jordan Elizabeth Scott, No. 34. mar- ried Mr. Todd Joseph Scott, No.35, married Jane Darrah
( Martha Jane Of- ficer, married Rev. Thomas M. Newal
John Scott, No. 36, married Martha Pat- terson, No. 18
L
Margaret Scott, No. 43, mar- { ried Robert Officer Jane Scott, No. 44. Rebecca Scott, No. 45 James Patterson Scott, No. 46, married Miss Semple John Scott, No. 47 Randolf Scott, No. 48 Decatur Scott, No. 49
Thomas Officer, married Eliza- beth Pusey Sarah Ellen Offi- cer married William Pusey Rebecca Ann Of- ficer married - Niel Blaine John Officer married Mar- tha Lockwood Robert Officer William Officer { David Officer
Margaret Blaine and Robert Blaine
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THE HAYES FAMILY.
Some of the members of this family occupied a prominent position in the affairs of Donegal Church. David Hayes (No. I), (sometimes spelled Hays) was an Elder, and is mentioned as one of the Session to whom the patent deed for the Glebe was granted to the Church in 1740. A number of his descendants took an active part in the War of the Revolution. There are few records extant relating to the family. The following partial chart has been prepared from data that have been verified :
John Hayes, Sr., No. 2, married Elizabeth -
[Jean Hayes, No. 8, mar-
Robert Hayes, No. 3, married Catherine Pat- terson
John Hayes, Jr., No. 7 ried Adam Tate David Hayes, No. 9, married Ann Moore Arthur Hayes, No. 10 -
. No issue Robert Hayes Patrick Hayes Eleanor Hayes
David Hayes, No. I, married Jean Kerr
Patrick Hayes, No. 4, married Susannah - David Hayes, No. 5, married Jean Scott
David Hayes, No. 11
Elizabeth Hayes, No. 12
A daughter married Alex- ander Scott, No. 6
David Hayes (No. 1), in his will, dated March 15th, 1776, Rapho Township, approved May 31st, 1780, names as legatees his wife, Jean ; son-in-law, Alexander Scott (No. 6); sons, John (No. 2) and Robert (No. 3); nephew, David Kerr ; son, Patrick (No. 4); daughter-in-law, Jean ; and grandchild, Eliza- beth (No. 12), daughter of my son, David (No. 5), deceased.
John Hayes, Sr., (No. 2) died January 26th, 1813. His son, John, Jr. (No. 7), born December 5th, 1775, died No- vember 27th, 1813.
Concerning Robert Hayes (No. 3), there are no data except his family record and his signature in a deed, made in 1764, to William Patterson, when he signs as the husband of Catherine Hayes, formerly Catherine Patterson. In the will of Catherine Hayes, nee Patterson, their children are mentioned as legatees, and their grandchildren, the children of David Hayes (No. 9), who married Ann Moore, daughter of Ephraim and Eleanor Moore (see Moore chart, page 59).
The husband of Jean Hayes (No. 8) was the son of the Rev. Joseph Tate, Pastor of Donegal Church.
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Chart of the Family and Descendants of James Agnew
( John Agnew, No. 2, born March 4, 1732, died at Carlisle April 8, 1790, un- married. He was Provincial Justice 1770, member of the Committee of Observation, 1776, Clerk of Quarter Sessions 1777, and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas 1784 Jannet Agnew, No. 3, married Hugh Scott
Abraham Scott Rebecca Scott Hugh Scott James Scott married Re- becca Patterson, No. 171
Sarah Scott Elizabeth Scott Joseph Scott
John Scott married Mar- tha Patterson, No. 181
Arthur Patterson, No. 111
James Patterson, No. 121 Samuel Patterson, No. 131 Rebecca Patterson, No 581 married Rev. Matthew Henderson
James Agnew, No. 5, married Mary Ramsey
Samuel Agnew, M. D., No. 13
Ann Agnew, No. 14
James Agnew, No. 15
John Agnew, No. 16 David Agnew, No 17 Rebecca Agnew, No. 18
David Agnew, No. 6, married Mary Ir- win
Mary Agnew, No. 19 Robert Agnew, M. D., No 20, married Agnes Hen- derson
The only son of Robert Agnew, D. Hayes Ag- new, M. D., LL. D., No.26, Prof. of Surg. University of Penna.
Margaret Agnew No. 7, married James Patterson, No. 51
Samuel Agnew, No 21 Martha Agnew, No. 22 Smith Agnew, No. 23 James Agnew (2d), No. 24 Rebecca Agnew, [ Gibson Agnew, No. 25 No. 8 Sarah Agnew, No. 9 Abraham Agnew, No. 10 ( Anna Agnew, No. 11
Martha Hender- son Mary Henderson Rebecca Hen - derson Samuel Hender- son Rev. Ebenezer Henderson married Agnes Noble James P. Hen- derson. M. D., Arthur Hender- son
The writer has no evidence of James Agnew, the founder of this family, being a member of Donegal congregation. By inter- marriage with the Scotts, Pattersons, Hayeses and others, the family becomes a legitimate descendant of Donegal. The reader, by tracing the numbers on these family charts, will learn their close relationship. There are many of which the writer has no knowledge, except their names, obtained from family records ; for obvious reasons some are repeated on this chart ; the de- scendants of Martha Agnew (No. 4) appear on the Patterson chart, page 45.
1 Vide : Patterson chart, page 45.
James Agnew mar- ried ist, Martha : 2d, Re- becca Scott. No. 7, daughter of Abra- ham Scott, No. 1, by whom he had 9 children John and Jannet were by his first wife
Martha Agnew, No. 4, married Samuel Patterson, No 31
A Partial Chart of the Stephenson and Watson Families
the Patterson ( Mary Watson mar- ( See chart of ried Col. James Patterson family, page 45
Rachel Watson married William No issue Brown
Dr. David Watson married -
No issue
Hannah Watson married Mr. Bris- bin
Samuel P. Watson married Miss
Scott
Margaret Watson (See chart of the married Rev. Boyd family,
Alexander Boyd ( page 67
David Watson mar- ried, Ist, Jean
Dr. John Watson married Mar- garet Clemson
- -
John Watson died unmarried
Sarah Patterson
Dr. Nathaniel (See chart of the Watson married< Watson family
Maria Haines page 67
Susan Watson
Sarah Watson (See chart of
Maria Watson married Emor
married Esaias Ellmaker family, page 68
Nathaniel Stephenson ( Elizabeth Watson
Jeffries
Margaret Watson married John Cooper
Rev. James Wat- ( See chart of the son, D. D., mar- ried Margaret Rev. Watson's family, page 68 Wynkoop
James Stephen- son
Elizabeth -
1
Hannah Stephenson (Sarah Gray married { James Mckinley ( William McKinley married John Gray married Mary
David McKinley
Rose
married Nancy Allison
Major William McKinley, President of the United States, married Ida
Susan Stephenson mar- ried James Kerr
Saxton
of Donegal.
Rebecca Scott (No. 7) was a sister of Ann Scott (No. 3), the wife of Arthur Patterson, the founder of the Patterson family
The mother, Agnes Henderson, of Dr. D. Hayes Agnew was the widow of Rev. Ebenezer Henderson, by whom she had two children-James P. Henderson, M. D., and Arthur Henderson.
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[ James Watson
Nathaniel Watson married Ist, Martha McClurg 2d, Rachel Cald- well
( Ann Stephenson mar-) ried John Watson
Hamilton ; 2d, 1
Jane Watson mar- ried William Houston
the Ellmaker
married { John Stephenson
Sarah Stephenson mar- ried Adam Ross
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It will be observed from the foregoing chart that the claim of Donegal Church for the honor of President William McKinley as one of its descendants is fully established .*
* Corroborated by Chas. R. Miller, Esq., Canton, Ohio.
David McKinley, who married Sarah Gray, the grand- daughter of James Stephenson, was from the neighborhood of the Chanceford Presbyterian Church, in York County, Pa. Some of the Mckinley descendants still reside in the vicinity and a number of them rest in the burying ground of the old Chanceford Church. The following inscriptions are from their tombstones :
Thomas Mckinley Born Jan 25th, 1769 Died May 2d, 1861 aged 92 years, 3 mo. and 8 days
Elizabeth Mckinley wife of Thomas Mckinley Died Sept 18th, 1849 aged 70 years, 7 mo. and 18 days
William W. Mckinley Born Sept 23d, 1807 Died Nov. 12th, 1891 aged 84 years, I mo. and 19 days
Rosanna Mckinley Born Mar. ist, 1817 Died Dec. 23d. 1887 aged 70 years, 7 mo. and 21 days
John McKinley Died March 20, 1888 aged 75 years, 6 mo. and 7 days
Annie M. S. McKinley Died Dec. 1, 1891 aged 22 years, 8 mo. and 15 days
Stephen McKinley Born Aug. 18th, 1801 Died Nov. 17th. 1878 aged 77 years, 2 mo. and 29 days
Sarah Mckinley Born April 19th, 1803 Died Feb. 18th, 1879 aged 75 years, 9 mo. and 29 days
William S. Mckinley Born March 17, 1835 Died Feb. 13th, 1883 aged 47 years, 10 mo. and 27 days
Jane wife of Stephen Mckinley Born Jan. 27th, 1801 Died July 18th, 1875 aged 74 years, 5 mo. and 21 days
Elizabeth Mckinley Born May 25, 1810 Died Sept. 17, 1877 aged 67 years, 3 mo. and 23 days
David McKinley was born 1755, in York Co., Pa., in the vicinity of the Chanceford Presbyterian Church. He took an active part in the Revolutionary War. He married Sarah Gray, the granddaughter of James Stephenson, of Donegal ; he had a large family ; he died in Ohio. His son, James McKinley, was born in 1783 ; he married Polly Rose and resided on a farm in Mercer Co., Pa .; he became engaged in the iron business at Lisbon, Ohio ; he was an elder in the Lisbon Presbyterian Church. His son, William Mckinley, was born in 1807 ; he resided at Poland, Ohio ; he married Nancy Allison, a lady of Scotch-Irish blood ; they had nine children, the seventh of whom is
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our President, Major William McKinley, born January 29th, 1843. Whatever the President's mother's denominational predilections may have been, the name of Allison was held in high estimation among the early founders of Donegal Church in the person of John Allison as an elder and a member of the Session to whom was granted the Wm. Penn patent deed for the Glebe in 1740. As early as 1738 a patent deed was granted to Richard Allison for a tract of land about one mile south of Donegal Church. His son James died, leaving sons Richard and James and two daughters. William Allison's name appears as a member of Donegal congregation, and George Allison as a member of Conewago Church, an offshoot of Donegal. Subsequently the name of Allison, like some others of the old Church, disappear from the records, having acquired the spirit of westward move- ment. Donegal Church may feel a just pride in the descendant, Major William McKinley, President of the United States, whose birth and training has been from a Presbyterian ancestry that has left its impress of civil and religious freedom upon this govern- ment from its incipiency to the present time.
Dr. John Watson, born December 25th, 1762, died Novem- ber 16th, 1843, (buried at Donegal, grave No. 43). His father, David Watson, was Lieutenant in Col. Crawford's Fifth Battalion, Lancaster Co. Militia, and a member of the Committee of Observa- tion, 1777. His uncle, James Watson, was Colonel of the Second Battalion, 1777, and his brother, Nathaniel Watson, was Major- General in the War of 1812-14. Dr. John Watson owned and resided on the Stephenson (sometimes spelled Stevenson) farm at Donegal Springs, at present owned by the Hon. J. Donald Cameron. This was patented by James Stephenson. In 1780 it was deeded to David Watson, grandson of James Stephenson, and by him deeded to his son, Dr. John Watson, in 1785, who owned and occupied it until his death, which occurred in 1843. His son, Dr. Nathaniel Watson, sold it to the Hon. Simon Cameron in 1872. The original Stephenson tract contained three hundred and fourteen acres. It has not been divided to the present time. How long it was in the possession of James Stephenson is not definitely known. It was in the Watson
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