22. James Mc Kissick
was born on 10 Jan 1820 in Center township, Butler, PA. He was married to Elizabeth
Turk on 14 May 1844. They had 11 children, 10 lived 3 boys, 7 girls. They came
to Pinegrove township, in 1852. Information from History of Venango County,
PA. He was brought up on a farm and had limited educational advantages. In 1844
he began farming in Slippery Rock township and removed to Pinegrove township
eight years later. Here he bought land, of which but five acres were cleared,
and now owns tow hundred and forty seven acres, of which nearly one hundred are
under cultivation. In 1844 he married elizabeth, daughter of J.W. Turk, born
July 2, 1822, who is the mother of eleven children, of whom nine are living:Samuel,
who was i;njured two years ago cutting timber; Robert, who studied medicine at
Cleveland and toledo, and has a promising career before him; Margaret; Sarah,
wife ofWilliam Mc Kissick; rebecca, wife of George Lauffer; Elizabeth, wife of
A.F. Korb, Marietta, wife of C.C. Stover; Martha, wife of Thomas McLaughlin,
and Mary H., at home. two sons are dead--J.H., who did not live to maturity,
and John, a lawyer of Franklin, who died at Marietta, Georgia, March 18, 1883.
Mr. Mc Kissick was justice of the peace and school director for many years.
In politics he is a Democrat.
copied from History of Venango County, Biographies of Pinegrove, page 1129, pulished
1890.
23. Elizabeth Turk
was born on 2 Jul 1822. Children were:
i.
Samuel Mc Kissick.
ii.
Robert Mc Kissick.
iii.
Margaret Mc Kissick.
iv.
Sarah Mc Kissick.
v.
Rebecca Mc Kissick.
11 vi.
Elizabeth Mc Kissick.
vii.
Marietta Mc Kissick.
viii.
Martha Mc Kissick.
ix.
Mary Mc Kissick.
x.
J.H Mc Kissick.
xi.
John Mc Kissick.
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