Henry Clay McCormick and Ida Hays

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Husband Henry Clay McCormick ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 30 Jun 1844 - Washington Twp, Lycoming Co, PA 1 3
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         Father: Seth Thomas McCormick (1817-1878) 2 4
         Mother: Eleanor Miller (      -      ) 4

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       Marriage: Oct 1875 5

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• Biographical Sketch: from Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889).
To read a brief biographical sketch of his life and career, click here.

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Wife Ida Hays ^{3 6}

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         Father: John Walker Hays (      -1897) 6 7
         Mother: Sarah Jackson (      -      ) 6

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Children

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1 F Nellie McCormick ^{3 6}

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           Born: 1876 3
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2 M John Hays McCormick ^{3 6}

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           Born: 1879 3
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3 M Henry C. McCormick ³

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Clay McCormick

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He was a member of Congress, an attorney at law, and was associated with his brother, Seth, in business.

He engaged in the practice of law in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in 1867. Was elected to Congress in 1886, and re-elected in 1888, declining a re-nomination. Appointed Attorney-General of Pennsylvania by Governor Hastings, 1895.

1 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. II (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 241.

2 S. D. Irwin, The Irwin Family - Sketch of Richard Irwin of Chester County, PA, and His Descendents (Franklin, PA: The Evening News Print, 1893.), Pg 48.

3 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 71.

4 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 69.

5 —, Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. II (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 243.

6 William Henry Egle, M.D., M.A., Pennsylvania Genealogies; Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German (Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Publishing Co., 1896), Pg 262.

7 Raymond Martin Bell, The Bell Family of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania (Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1941), Pg 50.