Robert's Genealogy: Western Pennsylvania

Western PA report

My wife's mother has ancestors from

Shenango Township, Mercer Co, PA
Darlington, PA
West Middlesex, PA
Armstrong Co, PA
Wellsville, OH

The main names are

Canon
Hawk
Jones
McConnaughy
Risher
Seaburn
Snyder
Sowash
Sweesy, Swasie
Trover
Waldeck

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Updated 8 Jan 1999.

The mysteries (people we have no parents for) are

William TROVER and Sylvania _____.
William's occupations were shoemaker and lock tender. b. cir 1808, d. 14 Sep 1882, bur. Seceder Cem, S Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA. His family appears in the 1850 census of Beaver Co, Chippewa Township, enumerated 15 Aug 1850. The value of his real estate was $200. In the 1860 census of New Brighten Borough, Beaver Co, PA, page 509, enumerated 15 Jun 1860. In the 1870 census of South Beaver Twp, Beaver Co, PA, page 328A or reel 1303.
John McCONNAUGHY b. 31 Oct 1841,
m. Rachel Ann TROVER and lived in Sharon, PA
Mary A. HAWK b. 14 Apr 1799, Armstrong Co, PA,
d. 4 Mar 1885, West Middlesex
Mary WEATHERSPOON
m. William JONES and had grandchildren in Brookfield Twp, OH
William JONES
Isaac SOASH
m. Maria Weber and had grandchildren in Shenango Twp, PA
John Wesley SNYDER b. 21 Jan 1835, Freeport, PA
Henry SEABURN
m. Mary A. _____ and had a child born in Shenango Twp, Mercer Co, PA
Elizabeth SWASIE m. Moses CANON
Moses CANON, b. 1782,
had a child who died in Shenango Township, PA after having kids of his own
James PATTON m. Ellen MITCHELL are the parents of
- Thomas PATTON, b. 24 JUL 1776, Chester Co, PA, d. 4 FEB 1850, Brookfield Township, OH. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and was one of the early pioneers of Brookfield, OH.
- William PATTON.
- Robert PATTON.
- James PATTON.
- Jane PATTON.
- Margaret PATTON.
- Ellen PATTON.

Here are the first three generations we have on the McConnaughy name. I know we should be able to push beyond John, but I just haven't turned over the right rock yet.

 1--John MCCONNAUGHY (31 OCT 1841 - 27 OCT 1912)
  sp-Rachel Ann TROVER (17 APR 1842 - 27 FEB 1885)
    2--William Franklin MCCONNAUGHY (12 JUL 1865 - 21 MAY 1945)
      sp-Goldie CHASE ( - )
        3--Minnie Elen MCCONNAUGHY (10 APR 1891 - )
          sp-Dudley HUTCHISON ( - )
        3--Albert Earl MCCONNAUGHY (11 MAY 1894 - )
        3--Emma Luella MCCONNAUGHY (26 NOV 1899 - )
          sp-Gerald MOON ( - )
        3--Clifford MCCONNAUGHY (27 MAR 1905 - )
          sp-Malverna _____ ( - )
        3--Clayton MCCONNAUGHY (3 FEB 1907 - )
          sp-Margaret _____ ( - )
        3--Donald MCCONNAUGHY (8 JUN 1908 - )
          sp-Pauline _____ ( - )
    2--Charles Grant MCCONNAUGHY (16 APR 1867 - )
      sp-Abbie HUDSPETH ( - )
    2--Walter Scott MCCONNAUGHY (27 OCT 1870 - )
      sp-Mary BURK ( - )
        3--Carl MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
          sp-Hazel _____ ( - )
        3--Fred MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
          sp-Mary WINTERBOTTOM ( - )
        3--Naomi MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
          sp-_____ STANTON ( - )
    2--Elizabeth Eckles MCCONNAUGHY (8 JUL 1875 - 2 DEC 1945)
      sp-John Wesley SNYDER (7 MAR 1869, Newcumberland, WV - 13 JUN 1924)
        3--Raymond Clifford SNYDER (1 JUN 1902 - ?? ___ 1924)
          sp-Ida HENRY ( - )
        3--Vida Elvera SNYDER (2 FEB 1904 - ?? ___ 1976, Oakwood Cemetery,
             Sharon, PA)
          sp-Andrew STURGIS ( - )
        3--Beulah Lillian SNYDER (14 FEB 1906 - ?? ___ 1932)
          sp-Raymond JAMES ( - )
        3--Ethel Elizabeth SNYDER (25 DEC 1910 - ?? ___ 1991)
          sp-Walter LOWRY ( - )
          sp-Richard HENRY ( - )
          sp-Harold BODAMER ( - )
        3--Glenn Charles SNYDER (24 NOV 1912 - ?? ___ 1967)
          sp-Ruth MCKNIGHT (12 MAY 1911 - )
        3--Edith Iola SNYDER (22 MAR 1916, Sharon, PA - )
          sp-Clifford Franklin SWEESY (30 MAY 1910, West Middlesex, PA - 12
                JUN 1973, Pittsburg, PA)
          sp-Robert BELL (?? NOV 1902 - 8 NOV 1981)
    2--Ward MCCONNAUGHY ( - Sharon, PA)
      sp-Alice _____ ( - )
        3--Henrietta MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
        3--Fred MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
    2--Emma Mary MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
      sp-John SUMNERS ( - )
    2--James Marion MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
      sp-Faith TREVORS ( - )
        3--Charlotte MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
        3--Leah MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
        3--Edwin MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
    2--John Elmer MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
      sp-Elsie _____ ( - )
        3--Mildred MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
        3--Bernice MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
        3--Elizabeth MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
    2--Ethel Elmira MCCONNAUGHY ( - )
  sp-Rebecca SAMPSON ( - ?? ___ 1939)
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