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Pennsylvania: 1798, in Allegheny County Marriages 1789-1808, includes a record listing "Hugh Gilliland and Elizabeth McCanias, 23 Jan. 1798"; Western Penn. Genealogical Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 4, May 1975, page 125 |
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Pennsylvania: 1920-1930's(?), re history of grocery stores in Brookville. |
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"Raised on Mabon street, I[?] remember those on the south side of town. Just up the street from our house was Ira Render's store. Across the old iron bridge on Mabon street were two stores, Reitz and Wetsel, and J.M. Haupt. Over in Belgiumtown there was a store run by the McAninch family (we went there on the fourth of July to buy firecrackers that were not available in Brookville)." |
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in The Jeffersonian, Jefferson Co. Historical and Genealogical Society, Brookville PA., October 1994. ["speaker"(?) unknown; received from Beverly Osman Morris, March, 1995] |
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Ulster: Clan System. |
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In many countries the great historic families are separated from the mass of the people. In Ireland this has never been the case -- we in Ulster have been fortunate in that pride of Name has never depended on rank or wealth, but shared by all clansmen and women. |
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The clan (clann, family [Gaelic]) system of government which originated in Ireland has been exported along with her sons and daughters and was both their strength and their weakness. |
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The origin of the clans in Scotland (Scotia Minor [Latin]) can be traced back with certainty to the middle of the fifth century, and to Ireland (Scotia Major) where the Scots then lived. Here the earliest historical High King was known as Niall Noigiallagh (of the Nine Hostages), whose descendants of the O'Neill dynasty expanded northwards into Ulster. As a result Fergus Mor of the little kingdom of Dalriada moved his seat of government from the north of Ireland, and crossed the sea to found a new Dalriada for his Scots in the land that now bears their name. |
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In 563 AD a prince of the house of Ui Neill called Colum Cille (Dove of the Church) joined them there and is remembered today as Saint Columba. A century later the Scots were organized in three principal kindreds from Ardnamurchan in the north to Kintyre in the south; the kindreds of Lorne, Angus and Gabran. For almost four hundred years the clan system in Ireland waned -- from the seventeenth century, the defeat of the chiefs, and the exodus of the cream of Ireland's aristocracy. Paradoxically, in the early 1600's, the land of Ulster was 'planted' with Scots -- many returning to the land their forebears had left so many centuries ago. |
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Today in Ireland the clans are enjoying a major revival. In June 1995, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the inauguration in 1595 of The Great Red Hugh, The O'Neill Mor -- Chief of his Name, last King of Ulster, Northern Ireland will host the First Ulster Clans' Rally. The first Ulster Clans' Rally is being held [at] Benburb, Co. Tyrone, Sunday, 18th June 1995; contact Clan O'Neill, the Ulster Clans Office, A.215‑217, Portview, 310 Newtonards Road, Belfast BT4 1HE (Northern Ireland). |
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Virginia: Two possible sightings have been reported for early Virginia, with no documentary evidence found yet (further research to be done) – |
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1. "Daniel McAnna", in early Virginia land records (?Rockbridge County) |
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2. "John McAninch", in the Virginia militia, Romney, Virginia, 1775(?). Could be the same man who went on Lord Dunmore's 1774 campaign down the Ohio River? ["John McAnioch" (sic); book, Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1988, pg. 140; cf. McAninch F.H.N.L., Vol. II, No.1, Feb. 22, 1994, pg. 4]. |
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McAninch Family History NL, Vol. III, No. 2, May 1995, pg. 3 page 1995-12 |
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[original contents (except as noted); change font for online presentation (May 2003)] |