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Andrew and Sally’s Kids Head West It isn’t clear if Eli was the first born to Andrew and Sally. Albert lists the boys in a different order, (Leroy, Mahlon, Lewis, Simpson, Eli) Some Ancestry trees do show Eli born further into the family line. What we do know is the brothers were born close together […]
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Rebecca Bogan Second Wife of Andrew McIntyre Rebecca Bogan was the fifth daughter of William Bogan, Sr. and Elizabeth Pullen. William was of Irish decent, his father was Andrew Bogan, from County Cork, Ireland. The name Bogan is derived from the Irish Gaelic language for the word bog, the soft ground of a marsh or
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Meet the Large Families of Andrew McIntyreand His First Wife Andrew McIntire, eldest surviving son of Alexander and Elizabeth McIntire, unknown date Andrew was the third child born to Alexander and Elizabeth. Their firstborn child a son, also named Andrew, passed away in early childhood, presumably around 1792 when Abigail was barely three years old.
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Meet the Family of Abigail McIntyre and Robert Lisle Alexander and Elizabeth became parents to firstborn Andrew in 1787 while living in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania area. Unfortunately Andrew passed away in 1792, at the young age of five. History shows that mortality was high during this time period and children were particularly vulnerable. In western
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Meet the Family of Alexander and Elizabeth Alexander and Elizabeth started their family in Pennsylvania, soon after they arrived in this country. It is unclear where the couple were married as the records are somewhat ambiguous. Some in the family believe they may have been cousins, but that is also unclear. We will likely never
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The Super Researchers of Our Family The Best in Show Super Researchers Edna Luree Hall (Miller) and her sister Wilna Ethel Hall (Treichler) John Hipe Hall, Effie Mae McIntire Hall with daughters Edna Luree next to her Mother and Wilna Ethel on the far right I am forever grateful to Edna Luree Hall Miller and
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Why You Should Visit Scotland Visiting Scotland for the first time was in 2011 with dear sisters-in-law from a previous marriage, Susan, Peggy and Debbie. Peggy and I flew overnight from Chicago into London Heathrow, meeting up with Susan and Debbie who were already in the country. After attending a wonderful concert at Saint Martin
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The McName Game So much can be researched online about all of the Scottish clans but perhaps some of you will be reading this for the first time or the information is new to you. I’ll direct you to some favorite links that have been helpful to me in providing in depth information of Scottish
Alexander McIntyre Our Scottish Immigrant Grandfather Our Scottish immigrant grandfather, Alexander McIntyre was born in Leith, Campsie, near Old Blair Atholl, Scotland on October 5, 1770. Quite a few in our family have painstakingly sought to discover who our paternal immigrant grandfather might have been. Who was this man that started the journey to America
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