Author: stclaircemetery

Daniel Hunter (1771-1847), who was elected as one of Pittsburgh’s first city councilmen in 1816, lived on Water Street in Pittsburgh. Daniel was married first to Sophia (1780-1820) and later Jane (1793-1880). Daniel and Jane’s son David (1830-1920) was a longtime member of the church and, according to church history, known for his “worldwide philanthropy.” He lived at 2519 Pioneer Avenue with… Continue reading Daniel Hunter

Ettie Hultz (1852-1933) was the daughter of Henry and Margaret (McFarlane) Hultz. Descendants believe Henry was the son of Issac Webster Hultz and Jennie Jane McCully (and grandson of Henry Hultz Jr.. Margaret was the granddaughter of Andrew and Margaret McFarlane who sold some of their land to MLEPC for its first church. Ettie’s parents married Christmas… Continue reading Ettie Hultz

Compiled with the help of Sam Couch Richard Hultz (1760-1840) was about 26 years old when he and his brother Henry came to this area from Virginia with their father, Henry Sr. (Henry Sr. served in the Revolutionary War and is buried in Peter’s Creek Cemetery). Richard purchased 300 acres, patented April 25, 1788, called “Hulse’s… Continue reading The Hultz Family

Compiled with the help of Mark and Jim Hughey The Hughey family were early settlers of Allegheny County. Ephraim Hughey came to the area from Lancaster County with his wife, Dorcas Nieled, and their two children as early as 1785 (the couple eventually had seven children-including Dorcas who married David Kennedy on whose land the… Continue reading The Hughey Family

George House had nine children: seven by his first wife and two by his second wife, Anna Elizabeth. Of those children we know that one-Henry (1839-1916)-is buried here. Near Henry’s tombstone is a badly worn marker that reads: “son of George House” but we cannot make out the name or dates to verify it is the son of… Continue reading The House Family

Compiled by Ann Simmons Eldredge Moses Middleswarth Henry (1831-1859) was the son of William Henry (1789-1849) and Zebiah Middleswarth (1797-1872), and the grandson of both John Henry and Moses Middleswarth(1757-1842). Grandfather Moses was an early settle of the area who received his land patent for 141 acres in 1789. Called “Corn Land,” the property was located across Chartiers… Continue reading Moses Middleswarth Henry

Compiled by Ann Simmons Eldredge John Henry (1750-1838) was born in County Down, Ireland and emigrated to America when he was about 16 years old. “The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,” by Samuel Durant, says John first settled in Collier Township “being one of the first, if not the first settler in the area.” His home… Continue reading The John Henry Family

Compiled with the help of Ann Simmons Eldredge Joseph Haigh was born in 1778 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire County, England. His father was John Haigh and his mother’s name is unknown. On December 5, 1799, Joseph married Hannah Hoyle, probably in England. He came to the United States at the urging of his brother Simeon in… Continue reading Joseph Haigh

Compiled with the help of Bill Goodboy Born in Rothbach, Alsace, France, Jacob Gutbub (1828-1912) came to America when he was about 20 years old. The 1850 census has Jacob living in Allegheny City (now the North Side), working as a baker for the Bohn Confectionary and boarding with the Bohn family. It was probably around this… Continue reading Jacob and Catherine (Metz) Gutbub

James Glenn (1824-1901)-the son of Walter and Janet Dorrington Glenn-was a military man and a farmer. He served as a Second Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Blues, an independent Allegheny County Military Company. In this organization he was promoted to First Lieutenant and later Captain. Glenn worked on his father’s farm near Chartiers Creek until the Civil War broke out. In… Continue reading Col. James Glenn