JAMES and LEANDER McCORMICK. John McCormick was born in Scotland, and after landing in America came to Pennsylvania. About the year 1775 he located on a farm situated on the boundary line between Allegheny and Washington counties. He was married in this country to Elizabeth McMillian, a native of Scotland, who bore him six children, namely John, James, Samuel, Griselda, Elizabeth and Mary, all of whom are now deceased. The father was a Revolutionary soldier and returning home after the war died on the old place. John McCormick son of John and Elizabeth McCormick, was born in 1787, in eastern Pennsylvania. He was there married to Margaret Johnston, who was born in 1789, daughter of Robert Johnston, a Revolutionary soldier, and the following children were born to this union: John, Mary, Robert, James, Samuel, Agnes, Elizabeth, Margaret and George. Of this family James, Samuel and Margaret are yet living.
James McCormick was born October 14, 1814, in Allegheny county, Penn., and passed his boyhood on the home place. He then learned the carpenter's trade, following the same for nineteen years, when he came to his present farm in Peters township. On December 14, 1843 he was married to Jane Wright, and their children were as follows: John, Leander, Jane, Margaret, Almira and Elizabeth. Those now living are John, Leander and Margaret. The mother died in 1859, and for his second wife James McCormick married on May 3, 1861, Elizabeth Mouck, who bore him two sons, William and James. This wife was laid to rest December 16, 1883. Mr. McCormick began life with no financial aid, and has accumulated a good property. He has eighty acres of fine land upon which a good house has been erected. In politics he is a stanch Republican, and has held many township offices. He has been a member of and elder in the United Presbyterian Church for thirty years.
Leander McCormick was born March 9, 1857, on the farm near Bower Hill, Washington county, Penn, where he remained during his minority. He then taught school three years in Chartiers, Peters, and Nottingham townships, and in 1881 opened a store at Venetia, same county. On November 7, 1882, he was united in marriage with Angie daughter of Amos Caseber, a resident of Nottingham township, this county. Leander McCormick was appointed the first postmaster of Venetia, and retained that office until 1886, when he was removed, owing to a change in the administration. In 1889 he was reinstated by president Harrison, and has since filled that position in connection with his store. His property consists of two houses and lots in the town, the store room and a fine dwelling now in process of erection. Politically he is a stanch Republican, and has served in various township offices, in religion he is a member, trustee, and treasurer of the Presbyterian Church at Finleyville. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have three children: Eva J., Elmer L. and James Benjamin Harrison.
Text taken from page 1254 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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