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And now, an honest attempt to expand and document the first paragraph -- |
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Shortly after the Revolutionary War [est. 1780-1790], a young Irishman [born in 1760's?] living in North Ireland by the name of MacAninch or McAninch [Gaelic name, "M'Aninch" in English by the King's tax clerks] began paying attention to a young Highland Scotch lady who had some royal blood in her veins [presumably, she lived in N. Ireland also?]. Her parents objected to these attentions but the young lady favored them, so they eloped and were married. They came to America [ship?] and settled in Pennsylvania [also 1780-1790? where in Pennsylvania?]. According to the best records we have, they had four boys. When these boys grew to be young men they came west of the Allegheny Mountains. [would love to see those records -- a family Bible? Church records?] |
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1. One settled in Ohio [in the early 1800's?], near where Cleveland now stands. He married and raised a family. [is this Henry McA.?] |
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2. One went to Missouri [via Kentucky?], married and raised a family. |
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The other two boys came to Pittsburgh about 1804 / 1805. They married, and with some other families, came up the Allegheny River. |
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3. One of them settled near where East Brady now stands [in Armstrong County (created 1800, from Westmoreland), could be John McAninch?] |
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4. The other one [William McAninch, father of 6 sons Elisha ... Lewis] with others went up Red Bank Creek and settled in the woods about ten miles south of where Brookville now stands [Jefferson County, created 1804]. They built a block house to go into in case they were attacked by Indians. They were attacked and Mrs. McAninch [Isabel Hopkins, 1783‑1864] had a narrow escape from being taken. She went to the spring for water, an Indian saw her and made a dive for her but she was too swift afoot for him and beat him to the block house. This Mrs. McAninch had six boys and one girl. |
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When Elisha, the oldest one, became a man he went to Pittsburgh and engaged in the hotel business. The other boys, William, George, Henry, and Sylvester settled on farms in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, near Brookville. Lewis, the youngest, was born in 1822. |
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[(from above) "William McAninch and Isabel Hopkins had six boys" -- ] |
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[1. Elisha McAninch b. Abt. 1803/1812 ("oldest", b. before Wm.)] |
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[2. William McAninch b. 8 Aug 1813 (and, 37 in 1850 Census)] |
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[3. George A. McAninch b. 8 Jan 1815 (DOB, Harold S. McAninch)] |
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[4. Henry H. McAninch b. 10 Jun 1818 (but, 30 in 1850 Census?)] |
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[5. Sylvester McAninch b. Abt. 1819/1821 (between Henry and Lewis)] |
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[6. Lewis J. McAninch b. 5 Apr 1822 ("Lewis, the youngest")] |
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However, another source says "ten sons and one daughter" -- |
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the "George R. McAninch" article, in Commemorative Biographical Record [Jefferson County, Pennsylvania; a "County History" book], page 1621 -- |
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"William McAninch, the grandfather of our subject, became one of the pioneer settlers of Beaver township, Jefferson County, where he continued to live until after the death of his wife, when he resided with his children, his death occurring in Knox township, same county. ... Ten sons and one daughter constituted his family, namely: |
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Elisha, Elijah, John, William, George, Lewis, Henry, Sylvester, |
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Samuel, and a son whose name is not given, and Mrs. Isabel Smith." |
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McAninch Family History NL, Vol. III, No. 1, February 1995, pg. 7 page 1995-06 |
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[original contents (except as noted); change font for online presentation (May 2003)] |