John McDeavitt - Revision history

Liz: /* Sources */ add page links in the 1883 Hist of Butler Co.

2010-04-12T00:16:18Z

‎Sources: add page links in the 1883 Hist of Butler Co.

Liz: /* Sources */ Correction to 1883 Hist extract: James was 3rd child

2010-04-11T20:45:15Z

‎Sources: Correction to 1883 Hist extract: James was 3rd child

Liz: page link to complete text from 1883 History Butler Co; source note re. birthplace

2008-04-25T02:56:46Z

page link to complete text from 1883 History Butler Co; source note re. birthplace

Liz: page complete

2008-04-25T02:10:18Z

page complete

Liz: source note - not found at West Liberty cemetery; wishlist -burial site, will, biography

2008-04-25T02:09:14Z

source note - not found at West Liberty cemetery; wishlist -burial site, will, biography

Liz: delete children's chart except for a note re. possibly childless

2008-04-25T02:00:06Z

delete children's chart except for a note re. possibly childless

Liz: Remove wording "this couple appears to be childless", re. 1840 census; parents are age 40-50 at this point.; add a source note re this possibility.

2008-04-25T01:57:44Z

Remove wording "this couple appears to be childless", re. 1840 census; parents are age 40-50 at this point.; add a source note re this possibility.

Brady: /* Sources */ 1840, 1860 census

2007-12-28T04:05:06Z

‎Sources: 1840, 1860 census

Liz: 1850 census

2007-05-08T03:18:47Z

1850 census

Liz: indirect ancestor notice box

2007-03-13T17:08:58Z

indirect ancestor notice box

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-| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363 extract:<br>Daniel McDeavitt, native of Ireland, moved from Newcastle,Delaware to Greensburg; thence in 1797 to Butler, settling in Brady Twp. with his wife and 3 children. Third child, James, resided in the 2nd house buildt by Daniel McDeavitt, a hewed log structure build in 1815; James died in 1882, aged 85 yrs.  The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and John.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
+| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363 extract:<br>[[Daniel McDeavitt]], native of Ireland, moved from Newcastle,Delaware to Greensburg; thence in 1797 to Butler County, settling in Brady Twp. with his wife and 3 children.  Mrs. McDeavitt rode horseback, carrying her youngest child, James, while Catharine, aged nine years, and [[Henry McDeavitt|Henry]], aged seven, drove two cows. Third child, James, resided in the 2nd house built by [[Daniel McDeavitt]], a hewed log structure build in 1815; James died in 1882, aged 85 yrs.  The children of [[Daniel McDeavitt|Daniel]] and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, [[Henry McDeavitt|Henry]], James and ''John''.  Catherine and James both remained single.  [[Henry McDeavitt|Henry]] married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.   ''John'' married [[Jane St. Clair]], and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851 .  Catharine died in 1864; [[Henry McDeavitt|Henry]] in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  [[Daniel McDeavitt]], the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
 |[[Daniel McDeavitt Biography from 1883 History of Butler County PA, p.363|(See complete text)]]
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-| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363 extract:<br>Daniel McDeavitt, native of Ireland, moved from Newcastle,Delaware to Greensburg; thence in 1797 to Butler, settling in Brady Twp. with his wife and 3 children. Second child, James, resided in the 2nd house buildt by Daniel McDeavitt, a hewed log structure build in 1815; James died in 1882, aged 85 yrs.  The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and John.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
+| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363 extract:<br>Daniel McDeavitt, native of Ireland, moved from Newcastle,Delaware to Greensburg; thence in 1797 to Butler, settling in Brady Twp. with his wife and 3 children. Third child, James, resided in the 2nd house buildt by Daniel McDeavitt, a hewed log structure build in 1815; James died in 1882, aged 85 yrs.  The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and John.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
 |[[Daniel McDeavitt Biography from 1883 History of Butler County PA, p.363|(See complete text)]]
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 *John McDeavitt and Jane St. Clair may have been childless. In the 1840 census no children are listed. The McDeavitts were in their late 40's and any children could have left home by then. However, as a widow in 1860, Jane lived with a nephew. This could suggest she had no children, but could also be explained simply by the fact that the nephew was a widower with daughters and Aunt Jane was available to help out.
 *Many McDeavitts are buried at West Liberty Cemetery; however, no stone was found for John & Jane McDeavitt there.
 =Conjecture=
 =Research Wishlist=
 *burial site; will; biography.

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-| '''Birth'''  || ~1799  ||   || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
+| '''Birth'''  || ~1799  || Slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co.<br>(present-day Brady Twp. portion)  || || <sup class="reference">[2][4]</sup>
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 | '''Marriage''' || || || To [[Jane St. Clair]] || <sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
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-| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363<br>"The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and '''John'''.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
+| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363 extract:<br>Daniel McDeavitt, native of Ireland, moved from Newcastle,Delaware to Greensburg; thence in 1797 to Butler, settling in Brady Twp. with his wife and 3 children. Second child, James, resided in the 2nd house buildt by Daniel McDeavitt, a hewed log structure build in 1815; James died in 1882, aged 85 yrs.  The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and John.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
+|[[Daniel McDeavitt Biography from 1883 History of Butler County PA, p.363|(See complete text)]]
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 ===Source notes===
 *John McDeavitt and Jane St. Clair may have been childless. In the 1840 census no children are listed. The McDeavitts were in their late 40's and any children could have left home by then. However, as a widow in 1860, Jane lived with a nephew. This could suggest she had no children, but could also be explained simply by the fact that the nephew was a widower with daughters and Aunt Jane was available to help out.
 *Many McDeavitts are buried at West Liberty Cemetery; however, no stone was found for John & Jane McDeavitt there.

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 ===Source notes===
 *John McDeavitt and Jane St. Clair may have been childless. In the 1840 census no children are listed. The McDeavitts were in their late 40's and any children could have left home by then. However, as a widow in 1860, Jane lived with a nephew. This could suggest she had no children, but could also be explained simply by the fact that the nephew was a widower with daughters and Aunt Jane was available to help out.
 =Conjecture=
 =Research Wishlist=

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-(children with [[Jane St. Clair]])
+Not known to have had children; see Source Notes.
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-| '''Birth'''  || ~1799  ||   || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| '''Birth'''  || ~1799  ||   || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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-| '''Marriage''' || || || To [[Jane St. Clair]] || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| '''Marriage''' || || || To [[Jane St. Clair]] || <sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
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-| '''Death'''  ||1851   ||Louisville, KY business trip   || || <sup class="reference"></sup>
+| '''Death'''  ||1851   ||Louisville, KY business trip   || || <sup class="reference">[4]</sup>
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   |                  |    (????-1805)
   +--[[John McDeavitt]]--+
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-(children with [[Jand St. Clair]]
+(children with [[Jane St. Clair]])
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-| '''1840 United States Federal Census''', Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 3.  Family headed by John McDiffitt: 1 male 40-50, 1 female 40-50.  This couple appears to be childless.
+| '''1840 United States Federal Census''', Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA, page 3.  Family headed by John McDiffitt: 1 male 40-50, 1 female 40-50.
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-| '''[[Source:_1860_United_States_Federal_Census|1860 United States Federal Census]]''', Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14.  Census dated 8 June 1860.  <br>Lines 10-14: Archibald Hoge, age 43, farmer, $2500 real, $590 personal property; Jane McDivitt, 65; Bebecca Hoge, 17, in school; Margaret, 15, in school; Mary A., 12, in school.  All b. PA.<br>Lines 15-18 lists ''James I. Hoge'', 64, married to ''Margaret Hoge'', 64; son ''John I. Hoge'', 20;  ''Cardalia Hoge'', 4.  James I. Hoge is a farmer. Everyone was born in PA.  <br> It appears that John McDeavitt is deceased and Jane is living with her nephew (who has also lost a spouse) and next door to her sister.Two houses down is the entry for the family containing [[Richard Hines, Jr.]] and [[Elizabeth Brandon]].  This census is dated 8 Jun 1860. .<br>Note: Per the  will of James I. Hogue, Cordelia is a granddaughter, the daughter of Rachel Hogue Douglass.
+| '''[[Source:_1860_United_States_Federal_Census|1860 United States Federal Census]]''', Brady Township, Butler County, PA, Page 14.  Census dated 8 June 1860.
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-| '''[[1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363<br>"The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and John.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
+| '''1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363<br>"The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and '''John'''.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
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 ===Source notes===
+*John McDeavitt and Jane St. Clair may have been childless. In the 1840 census no children are listed. The McDeavitts were in their late 40's and any children could have left home by then. However, as a widow in 1860, Jane lived with a nephew. This could suggest she had no children, but could also be explained simply by the fact that the nephew was a widower with daughters and Aunt Jane was available to help out.
 =Conjecture=
 =Research Wishlist=

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 | '''[[1883 History of Butler County PA''', by Waterman, p. 363<br>"The children of Daniel and Elizabeth (Sturgeon) McDeavitt were as follows:  Catharine, Henry, James and John.  Catherine and James both remained single.  Henry married Jane McClymonds for his first wife, and Mrs. Rebecca Bell for his second.  Six children were born of the first wife, and one of the second.  All are now living except one.  ''John married Jane St. Clair, and died while absent on business at Louisville, Ky., in 1851''.  Catharine died in 1864; Henry in 1876.  He was an 1812 soldier.  Daniel McDeavitt, the father, died in 1805 at the age of forty-nine.  His widow survived until 1835."
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-! '''1'''
+! '''5'''
-| '''[[Source:_1850_United_States_Federal_Census|1850 United States Federal Census]]''', slippery Rock Twp., Butler Co. PA. Date of Census 9 Aug 1850.<br>John McDevitt age 51, farmer; Jane McDevitt age 54. both born PA.
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 | '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]]]
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 ===Source notes===
 =Conjecture=
 =Research Wishlist=