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The following was supplied by Moore/Neeld family descendant Tim Schumann Here’s the information I’ve been able to gather for Charles, Mary andfamily. Charles died on April 24,1889 according to a Record of Death/Will I was able to find and a Death Notice in the Homestead Paper.The Death Notice states that he was a Railroad Engineer… Continue reading The Moores

John Bower Milholland (1834-1896) was the son of William and Jane (Bower) Milholland. William was a contractor and builder identified with the early development of Pittsburgh. His wife, Jane-a descendant of the Bower family who settled in the area during colonial times-was raised on her family home in the Bower Hill Road area. In the mid… Continue reading The John B. Milholland Family

One of Mt. Lebanon’s early postmasters was Caleb Foster Milholland  (1845-1924). Caleb owned the general store on the corner of Washington and Bower Hill roads where a post office was established in 1855. He was appointed postmaster for Mt. Lebanon on Nov. 14, 1881, and served until August 1896. In 1898 the Algeo family purchased the… Continue reading The Caleb F. and Margaret E. Milholland Family

Joseph McNeilly, born in the fall of 1830 in County Antrim, Ireland, was one of eight children born to Andrew and Martha (Boyd) McNeilly. Joseph came to America with his brothers and they all settled in the South Hills area-James in Baldwin Township; Andrew in Beadling, where he worked as a stable boss; Robert farmed… Continue reading The Joseph McNeilly Family

Compiled by Ann Simmons Eldredge John McGinness, the son of James McGinness and Mary Scott, was born Feb. 13, 1813 in Cavett’s Mills, Findlay Township, Pa., and died Aug., 24 1845 in Birmingham (now a part of Pittsburgh’s South Side). In 1836, John married Hannah Cubbage, daughter of George Cubbage (and niece of James Cubbage). John and… Continue reading McGinness

Compiled with the help of Judith Myers and the McElroy Family Newsletter Vol. 1-6 No. #30, 1976-Feb. 1981 James M. McElroy was born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania in 1811. On October 8, 1833, James married Mary Story, daughter of John Story of Zelienople. Mary and James had two children: William Story McElroy (who lived only 20 days) and… Continue reading The McElroys

Harvey McDonough (1802-1885) was the son of Patrick McDonough, a native of Ireland who came to the United States with two brothers-one of whom settled in Maryland and the other in Louisiana. Patrick took out his naturalization papers in 1807 and settled in Snowden Township (now Bethel Park) on Brownsville Road. Patrick and his wife, Mary McClelland (1781-1868)… Continue reading The Harvey McDonough Family

Compiled with the help of Elinor Ross Jesse McCully (1800-1887) was one of 11 children born to William and Sara (Mitchell) McCully. William, a Revolutionary War soldier (June 22, 1781: 3rd Company, 6th Battallion Lancaster County Militia, 4th Class and Sept. 22, 1781: Roll of 6th Battallion, Lancaster County Militia on a tour of duty at… Continue reading The McCully and Roseburg Families

Joseph McCormick (1819-1864) was the third son of six children born to James and Jane (Dennis) McCormick. In 1775, Joseph’s grandfather John McCormick came to America from Scotland, settled near Washington County and served in the American Revolution. John and his wife Elizabeth (McMillan) had six children. After graduating in 1838 (at age 19) from Jefferson… Continue reading The McCormicks and the McKelveys

Daniel McCartney enlisted as a private in the 5th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery on August 23, 1864 for a one-year term. We do not know much about Daniel, but his enlistment papers say he was 30 years old when he enrolled and had been employed as a farmer. His eyes were grey, his hair… Continue reading Daniel McCartney