Hon. Matthew Potter McClanahan and Sarah Watson

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Husband Hon. Matthew Potter McClanahan ^{1 2}

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            AKA: William P. McClanahan 3
           Born: 2 Jan 1806 - Sewickley, Allegheny Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 3 Jan or 3 Jun 1881 2 4
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         Father: Dr. Matthew McClanahan (      -      ) 2 3 5
         Mother: Catherine Potter (      -      ) 2 3

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       Marriage: 22 May 1834 1 2

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   Other Spouse: Emeline Willett (      -Aft 1882) 1 2 - 11 Feb 1869 1 2

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Wife Sarah Watson ^{1 2}

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           Died: 21 Dec 1852 1 2
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Children

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1 M William Elliott McClanahan ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: Martha Byerly (      -      ) 1

         Spouse: Hannah Solomon (      -      ) 1

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2 F Susan J. McClanahan ¹

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           Died: Aft 1882
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         Spouse: Phillip Neth (      -      ) 1

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3 F Clara McClanahan ¹

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4 M John McClanahan ¹

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           Died: 5 Nov 1863 - Richmond, VA 1
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5 U [Infant] McClanahan ¹

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           Died: in infancy
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6 U [Infant] McClanahan ¹

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7 U [Infant] McClanahan ¹

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Matthew Potter McClanahan

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He was educated in the district schools and New Athens College, Ohio. After leaving college he, for a short time, engaged in farming. He then turned his attention to merchandising, but not being entirely satisfied with the business, he entered upon the study of dentistry with Dr. Miller, of West Newton, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
He held a number of important township offices, and in 1866 was elected associate judge of the courts of Westmoreland County. He was re-elected in 1871, holding the position for ten years.
He was noted for his piety, his upright life, and his devotion to the church-the United Presbyterian-with which he had united many years prior to his death.

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General Notes: Wife - Sarah Watson

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from Allegheny Co, PA

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 603.

2 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 316.

3 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 402.

4 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 604.

5 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 602.