Tag: Profiles

Compiled by Ann Simmons Eldredge Walter Glenn (1777-1843), son of James and Janet (Buchanan) Glenn, was born in 1777 in Lancaster County and baptized by the Rev. John Cuthbertson. In 1799, the Glenn family moved to Allegheny County where Walter married Jane Dorrington (died 1843), daughter of Irish emigrants Jane (Young) and Thomas Dorrington. Thomas was a grocer; his grandson Thomas (son of Thomas and Nancy Dorrington)… Continue reading The Walter Glenn, Dorrington and Robb Families

William W. Donald (1835-1916) was born in County Antrim, Ireland and came to this country in 1854 with his father, Thomas; mother, Jane (Boyd), and two siblings. Both Thomas and William were farmers. William was educated in Ireland, never married and lived with an aunt, the widow of James C. May. William was a Democrat, a member of… Continue reading William W. Donald

The obituary for Mary Curry says she died at her home near Woodville on Monday, May 16, 1904, in her 89th year after a lenghty illness. The obituary for Jackson Curry says he died at his home near Woodville, and that he was a farmer. He was survived by his son Alex and stepson Robert… Continue reading Curry

James Cubbage, a native of Scotland, was born around 1777, the son of John and Martha Cubbage. In the early 1800s, James came to the United States from Ireland with his mother and sister (his father had already died). James applied for naturalization in September 1805; his sponsor was Alexander Gilfillan of Upper St. Clair.… Continue reading The James Cubbage Family

William Crouch (1828-1899) was born in the City of Allegheny (now the North Side) of French descent. His great-grandfather was an early pioneer of the Washington County area; his grandfather William was born in 1776 in Washington County; his parents, George (born 1804)-a farmer and school teacher-and Mary (Van Wye), lived in Allegheny County, Washington County… Continue reading The William Crouch Family

Compiled with the help of Sam Couch and Judy Beadling Cooper In 1830, Elizabeth Kerr Couch (1803-1874) married Simon Couch (his tombstone has not been located, but he is probably buried here with his wife and three of their 10 children). Elizabeth and Simon, a millwright, lived in Snowden Township, now Bethel Park/Upper St. Clair, on 366 acres of… Continue reading The Couch Family

Samuel Cooley’s signature was found in old church records. Samuel, who was born in Baldwin Township, was also a farmer. He and his wife, owned 130 acres in the Castle Shannon area. Nancy was the widow of Samuel Kennedy (the brother of David Kennedy). Samuel and Nancy Cooley were members of the Seceders’ Church and… Continue reading The Cooley Family

While not buried in the cemetery, The Rev. Joseph Clokey left an indelible mark on Mt. Lebanon. Clokey, who served as MLEPC’s fourth minister from 1848 until 1855 (he then become pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Ohio), brought back two Cedar of Lebanon trees from a trip he made to the Holy… Continue reading Rev. Joseph Clokey

John C. Boyd (1833-1903) was MLEPC’s fifth pastor, serving from 1858 until he died; this was his only church. John was born near Latrobe, Westmoreland County. The son of William and Mary (Carnaham) Boyd, a farmer, John was educated at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, and the Theological Seminary in Allegheny County, graduating in 1858. He married Martha… Continue reading John Carnahan Boyd

Thomas R. Boss was an 18-year-old student living in Allegheny County when he enlisted on August 24, 1861, in Company A, 101st Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was five foot eight and had blue eyes. Mustered in October 22, 1861, as a Corporal, Boss was promoted to Sergeant on January 1, 1863. When his term expired on October… Continue reading Thomas Boss