JOHN G. McCORMICK, a progressive agriculturist of Somerset township, is the eldest child of John McCormick, and a grandson of John McCormick, who was born in 1762, in Ireland, and came to America in 1783. He located in Washington county, Penn., where, in 1812, he was married to Elizabeth Figley, who was born in 1772, and she bore him three children: Margaret, Jacob and John. The father followed farming all his life, and died in his adopted country July 17, 1828, his wife passing away in 1863. John McCormick, a son of John and Elizabeth (Figley) McCormick, was born June 1, 1815, and received his education in the schools of the period. In 1838 he was married to Juliana Grable, who was born August 15, 1815, and they had five children, namely: John G., Mary (wife of H. B. Leyda, a farmer of Somerset township), Salome, Albert J. (living in Bentleyville), and Elizabeth (deceased). The father of this family was a Democrat in politics. He died May 8, 1887, having been preceded to the grave by his wife May 19, 1845. John G. McCormick was born June 11, 1839, on the home farm in Somerset township, this county, receiving a common-school education. On December 21, 1869, he was united in marriage with Susan Dickerson, who was born November 19, 1847, in Harrison county, Ohio. She is a daughter of Joshua Dickerson, who was born in 1804, in Pennsylvania, and in 1828 was married to Belijah Lafferty, who bore him nine children, namely: Samuel, Edward, Margaret (wife of David B. Wallace, a farmer of Harrison county, Ohio), Jane (married to Robert Moore, also farming in Harrison county, Ohio), Susan (wife of John G. McCormick), Mary, Louisa, Joshua and Sarah (the four last named being deceased). Joshua Dickerson followed farming, and in politics was a Democrat. He died October 6, 1872, and the mother was laid by his side August 11, 1887. Both were members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick have had one daughter, Juliana, born June 16, 1871. Mr. McCormick is a practical farmer, and deals extensively in stock, which he ships from Chicago. He votes with the Democratic party, but takes little part in active politics, preferring to spend his time in the cultivation of his well-improved farm. He is one of the most enterprising citizens of Somerset township, ever ready to aid all progressive movements.

Text taken from page 822 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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