Husband William Hill McNary 1 2
Born: 26 Nov 1805 - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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Died: 10 Sep 1877 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 4
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Father: John McNary ( -1844) 5 6 7
Mother: Jane E. Hill (Abt 1780-1867) 6 8
Marriage: 26 Feb 1828 3
Wife Margaret Murray 2
Born: 1 Jan 1807 - Darlington, PA 9
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Died: 6 Jun 1882 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 9
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Father: George Murray (Abt 1782-1832) 10
Mother: Mary "Polly" Reed (Abt 1784-1846) 11 12 13
Children
1 F Mary McNary 3
Born:
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Died: when four years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M John C. McNary 3 14 15
Born: 30 Jul 1830 - South Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
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Died: 13 May 1909 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 15
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Spouse: Mary Jane Rankin (1830-1866/1866) 4 15 16 17 18
Marr: 20 Oct 1859 4
Spouse: Abigail T. "Abbie" Pollock (1840- ) 15 19
Marr: 20 May 1868 4 15
3 F Martha Jane McNary 3 14
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Died: Aft 1893
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Spouse: Robert H. Russell (1819-1887) 20
Marr: 17 May 1858 21
4 M George McNary 3
Born:
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Died: when five years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Margaretta McNary 3
Born:
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Died: when twenty-one years old
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6 M Rev. James W. McNary 3 14
Born:
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Died: Aft 1882
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Spouse: Hettie Williamson ( - ) 3
7 M Rev. William P. McNary 1 22
AKA: Rev. William T. McNary D.D. 3
Born: - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA
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Died: Aft 1882
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Spouse: Elizabeth M. Graham (1844- ) 3 23
Marr: 27 Sep 1866 24
8 F Anna Maria McNary 3
Born:
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Died: Aft 1882
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Spouse: Rev. E. G. McKinley ( - ) 3
9 M Thomas M. McNary 4 14
Born:
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Died: Aft 1893
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10 M Oliver McNary 4
Born:
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Died: when twelve years old
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Spouse: Did Not Marry
11 F Carrie McNary 4
Born:
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Died: Aft 1882
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Status: Twin
Spouse: Rev. J. Buff Jackson ( - ) 4
12 F Emma McNary 4
Born:
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Died: when sixteen years old
Buried:
Status: Twin
Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - William Hill McNary
After marriage they lived for three years on the farm known as the "Rich Hill farm," in South Strabane township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; then purchased and moved to the McNary homestead, known as the "Fine View farm" in Chartiers township. He was an industrious, devoted farmer, and made the breeding of fine Merino sheep a specialty in his farming operations, in which he was successful in having one of the best flocks in the county. He was a very zealous friend of education, and spared neither labor nor expense in securing for his family the best of school privileges. He was for thirty years an elder in Chartiers Seceder (later the United Presbyterian) Church, a leader in church work, and was often chosen to represent the congregation in the higher courts of the church. He was conspicuous as one of the original anti-slavery men of the country. He believed slavery to be a crime against God and man alike, and an injury to master and slave as well-a disgrace to the nation, and a blight and injury to the county and state where it existed. He was bold and fearless, even at the risk of bodily harm, in denouncing and opposing it in those dark times, when slavery was defended in Congress by the bludgeon, and the slave hunter in northern States by Federal law. He sheltered and assisted the runaway, when to do so meant fine and imprisonment by the laws of the country. He was present and active at the meeting in Pittsburgh where the Republican party was born, and lived to see the triumph of the principles he so long defended in the overthrow of slavery and the enfranchisement of the colored race. He was also an earnest advocate of temperance; was one of the first farmers, where he lived, to oppose and abandon the practice of the constant use of liquor in the harvest fields and gathering of neighbors for the assistance of one another. On questions of right and wrong he was fearless and uncompromising-he would denounce evil and evil-doers with a severity which perhaps at times would do no good, but rather made him enemies at the time. Yet, withal, he was one of the kindest of men; no appeal for help from the needy was ever unheeded, nor any sent hungry away from his door, his house being proverbial for its hospitality to neighbor, friend or stranger alike. In 1861 he left the farm, moving to Canonsburg, and there-busy as ever with his lots and houses-his pastime and pleasure was to be doing something. He could not be idle; never was known to sit and while away the time aimlessly. Although reading was part of his industry, one seldom saw him without book or paper in his hand when at rest in his home. [CBRWC, 336]