GREER McMANNIS, a representative citizen of Buffalo township, is a son of James, and nephew of John McMannis, whose father, William, was born in the year 1787, in Eastern Pensylvania. William McMannis passed his youth at home and then came to Washington county, Penn., settling in Canton township. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick Burns, a native of Ireland, and the children born to them were as follows: John, William, James, Ann, Elizabeth and Hannah. Mr. McMannis sold his farm in Canton township, then located on a farm in South Strabane township, and in 1830 came to Buffalo township, settling on a farm in Pleasant valley, where he died in 1849, being followed by his wife in 1873. In politics he was a Whig.
James McMannis was born, in 1825, in Canton township, Washington Co., Penn., and was educated in the district schools. He was married February 23, 1854, to Caroline, daughter of Greer Hair, of Buffalo township, and after marriage he settled near Claysville, this county, where he remained eleven years; then purchased a farm of 170 acres, which he continued to improve up to the time of his death. His children were: William, Lizzie, Mary (Mrs. James W. Hodgens), Greer, Flora, Sylvia (Mrs. Joseph Lacroix) and Kate. The mother of this family died in September, 1877, the father on November 26, 1891. He owed his success to a life of industry. In politics he was a Democrat.
Greer McMannis was born March 28, 1861, and passed his youth on the home place, where he has since resided, receiving a common school education. On January 15, 1885, he was married to Jennie, daughter of Alexander Buchanan, of Taylorstown, this county, and they have one child Ella V. Mr. McMannis is an enterprising, progressive citizen, and a worthy representative of the name he bears. Politically, he is an ardent member of the Democratic party.
Text taken from page 999 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.
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