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Margaret Chambers McGregor

Birth
Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Feb 1845 (aged 27)
Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Margaret was the daughter of James Chambers and Sarah Pounds. She married Mahlon McGregor on February 27, 1840 in Indiana, Indiana Co., PA.

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"JEFFERSON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE", Vol. II, by Dr. William James McKnight, published in 1917 by J. H. Beers & amp; Company, Chicago, page 423. (PA ROOTS)
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Mahlon McGregor, father of Daniel McGregor, was born east of the mountains, in Huntingdon county, and was about three years old when the family moved to Indiana county. He grew up there and on the Porter township farm, and also lived in Ringgold township, this county, before his removal to Indiana county, after his second marriage. There he bought a farm, which he afterwards sold, spending his latter years at Dayton, Armstrong county, where he died about 1896, when over seventy years old. He married Margaret Chambers, a native of Indiana county, who died in 1844, leaving two children: James, of Indiana county, who died in the fall of 1915; and Daniel C.
For his second wife Mahlon McGregor married Margaret McClellan, who was born in Indiana county, daughter of James McClellan, and survived him but is now deceased. Of the children born to this union four attained maturity: Elizabeth C., deceased, was the wife of John Ellenbarger, of Armstrong county; Robert married, and is a resident of Kittaning; Margaret is the wife of Henry Neale, of Indiana county; Scott married and settled near Dayton, where he has a livery business. ..................

"HISTORY OF INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA" Pg. 941 - William H. McGregor (Mahlon & wife Margaret (Chambers) included in bio.)
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Mahlon McGregor, one of the sons of Daniel, was born in 1810, in Bedford county, Pa., and when in his twenty-first year moved to Jefferson county, settling in Porter township. He was there engaged in farming and stock raising until 1869, when he moved to Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, passing the remainder of his life there, engaged in the same line of of work. His death occurred July 12, 1873. He was an enterprising and capable business man, and gave all his attention to his private affairs, taking no part in public matters. He was a Republican in politics. His wife, Margaret (Chambers), was born in Perry township, Jefferson Co., PA., daughter of John Chambers, a wealthy farmer of Jefferson and Indiana counties, Pa., who also carried on the general mercantile business. Mrs. McGregor died Feb. 4, 1845, in her twenty-sixth year. She was baptized and married by the same minister, Rev. John Carothers, who also preached her funeral sermon. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor were members of the Presbyterian Church................
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Margaret was a member of the Presbyterian Church and died at age 26. She was baptized, married and had her funeral sermon preached by the same minister, Rev. John Coruthers.

Contributor: Ann Bonfoey Hallman - [email protected]
Margaret was the daughter of James Chambers and Sarah Pounds. She married Mahlon McGregor on February 27, 1840 in Indiana, Indiana Co., PA.

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"JEFFERSON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - HER PIONEERS AND PEOPLE", Vol. II, by Dr. William James McKnight, published in 1917 by J. H. Beers & amp; Company, Chicago, page 423. (PA ROOTS)
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Mahlon McGregor, father of Daniel McGregor, was born east of the mountains, in Huntingdon county, and was about three years old when the family moved to Indiana county. He grew up there and on the Porter township farm, and also lived in Ringgold township, this county, before his removal to Indiana county, after his second marriage. There he bought a farm, which he afterwards sold, spending his latter years at Dayton, Armstrong county, where he died about 1896, when over seventy years old. He married Margaret Chambers, a native of Indiana county, who died in 1844, leaving two children: James, of Indiana county, who died in the fall of 1915; and Daniel C.
For his second wife Mahlon McGregor married Margaret McClellan, who was born in Indiana county, daughter of James McClellan, and survived him but is now deceased. Of the children born to this union four attained maturity: Elizabeth C., deceased, was the wife of John Ellenbarger, of Armstrong county; Robert married, and is a resident of Kittaning; Margaret is the wife of Henry Neale, of Indiana county; Scott married and settled near Dayton, where he has a livery business. ..................

"HISTORY OF INDIANA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA" Pg. 941 - William H. McGregor (Mahlon & wife Margaret (Chambers) included in bio.)
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Mahlon McGregor, one of the sons of Daniel, was born in 1810, in Bedford county, Pa., and when in his twenty-first year moved to Jefferson county, settling in Porter township. He was there engaged in farming and stock raising until 1869, when he moved to Cowanshannock township, Armstrong county, passing the remainder of his life there, engaged in the same line of of work. His death occurred July 12, 1873. He was an enterprising and capable business man, and gave all his attention to his private affairs, taking no part in public matters. He was a Republican in politics. His wife, Margaret (Chambers), was born in Perry township, Jefferson Co., PA., daughter of John Chambers, a wealthy farmer of Jefferson and Indiana counties, Pa., who also carried on the general mercantile business. Mrs. McGregor died Feb. 4, 1845, in her twenty-sixth year. She was baptized and married by the same minister, Rev. John Carothers, who also preached her funeral sermon. Mr. and Mrs. McGregor were members of the Presbyterian Church................
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Margaret was a member of the Presbyterian Church and died at age 26. She was baptized, married and had her funeral sermon preached by the same minister, Rev. John Coruthers.

Contributor: Ann Bonfoey Hallman - [email protected]


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