ROBERT McMILLAN is a son of Robert McMillan, whose parents were natives of Ireland, and came to America many years ago. Robert McMillan, the father, was born in 1751, in York county, Penn., where he learned the trade of cloth-dressing. He moved to Beaver county, Penn., and there followed his trade for several years, finally settling on a farm in Washington County, Penn. In early manhood he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Thompson, who was born in 1751, near Canonsburg, Washington County. They were the parents of three children, of whom Robert was the oldest. The father died in 1833, his wife had preceded him in 1814. Robert McMillan was born in 1808, in Fallowfield township, Washington Co., Penn., and in 1837 was united in marriage with Elizabeth Bennett, who was born in 1812, in Fayette county, Penn. She died in 1865 leaving the following children: Leander, who served for three years in the Civil war, in the Twenty-sixth Illinois regiment (he took part in the battle of Shiloh, was in Sherman's march to the sea, and in various other engagements; he was shot in the shoulder, and died of disease contracted in the service); Harvey, who also served three years in the Twenty-Sixth Illinois Regiment (he was sick for two years, being confined to hospital for some months; he is now residing in Pittsburgh); Mary, wife of Jacob Gibson Amanda, (deceased) wife of Smith Carson; Robert living with his father on the home farm; Jane living at home; Cynthia, also at home; and John who owns a large drug store in Washington. Mr. McMillan owns 164 acres of a well-cultivated stock farm, six miles from Monongahela, and though over fifty-five years have passed over him, he is yet able to superintend the farm work, being remarkably active for a man of his age. The men of this family have all been active supporters of the Democratic party, and in religion all are members of the Methodist Church.
Text taken from page 1141 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed January 1997 by Judy & Lee Schaeffer of Pittsburgh, PA as part of the Beers Project.
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