Thomas McGiffin and Maria Norton

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Husband Thomas McGiffin ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Jan 1784 - Amwell Twp, Washington Co, PA 1 2
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           Died: 6 Feb 1841 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Father: Nathaniel McGiffin (      -      ) 1 2
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Wife Maria Norton ²

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           Born:  - Connecticut
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Children

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1 M Nathaniel McGiffin ^{1 2}

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           Died: Bef 1893
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2 M Thomas McGiffin, Jr. ^{2 3}

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           Born: Abt 1820
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           Died: 1890 2
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3 M George Wallace McGiffin ^{2 3}

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           Died: 1858 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 3
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4 M Philo Norton McGiffin ²

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           Born: 
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           Died: in childhood
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Norton McGiffin ^{2 3}

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           Born: 23 Jan 1824 - Washington, Washington Co, PA 2 3
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         Spouse: Sarah Houston Quail (      -      ) 4
           Marr: 1853 4

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6 F Maria McGiffin ^{1 2}

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           Died:  - Connellsville, Fayette Co, PA
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         Spouse: Thomas Boyd (      -      ) 1 2

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7 F Julia McGiffin ^{2 3}

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           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1882
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         Spouse: Rev. William Hamilton (      -      ) 2 3

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8 F Margaret McGiffin ^{1 2 5}

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           Died: Feb 1891 - Peoria, Peoria Co, IL 2
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         Spouse: Rev. William B. McIlvaine (      -      ) 2 6 7

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9 F Ann McGiffin ²

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas McGiffin

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He received his education at Canonsburg Academy, studied law with Parker Campbell, Esq., and was admitted to the bar of Washington County, Pennsylvania, in February, 1807. He commenced practice at Vincennes, Indiana, and was also admitted at St. Louis, to practice in the then Territory of Louisiana. In 1809 he returned to Washington County, and during the remainder of his life continued in practice in the chief borough and in adjoining counties, a portion of the time in partnership with John L. Gow, Sr. At the same time he carried on his farm in Amwell township, which he stocked with thoroughbred cattle from Henry Clay's farm in Kentucky. He enjoyed the friendship of Mr. Clay, with whom he interchanged letters expressive of mutual esteem and confidence. He was interested in politics, and in 1836 represented the county in the Legislature. Thomas McGiffin was one of the contractors who built the Cumberland road, also known as the "National Road," and had large contracts in Washington and Fayette counties, and in Virginia.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 251.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 110.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 252.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 111.

5 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 620.

6 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 650.

7 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 619.