Willliam MCGUFFEY
Internet IGI, Feb 2009
NOTES: 1. Landed in Philadelphia with their three children in August 1774, and settled in Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. 2. William enlisted in the Continental Army on May 27, 1779. 3. In 1789 the family moved west to Finley Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. 4. William and Ann both died on their son's farm in Ohio.
BIRTH: Also listed as being born in Scotland. NAME: Ann or Mary (Polly) McKITTRICK
NOTE: John was not listed in the McGuffey Family Genealogy.
NAME: Alexander "Sandy" McGUFFEY NOTES: 1. William served as an Indian scout in the Ohio Valley from 1790 until after General Wayne's victory at Fallen Timbers in 1794. BIRTH: Possibly born in Wigstone, Gallowshire, Gallow Hill, Aberdeen, Scotland.
NOTE: After the death of her husband in 1814, Catherine moved to Ohio with her daughter's family in 1819, and later moved to Waterloo Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
NAME: Elizabeth "Betsy" McGUFFEY NOTE: Elizabeth died while the family was crossing the mountains of Pennsylvania in 1789 and was buried along the trail.
NOTE: David was not listed in the McGuffey Family Genealogy.
He married Mary Anna McKittrick Abt 1764 at Scotland . Mary Anna McKittrick was born at Ulster, Ireland 2 Jun 1746 daughter of William McKittrick and Agnes Heron .
They were the parents of 5
children:
John McGuffey
born Abt 1766.
Alexander McGuffey
born 22 Nov 1767.
Catherine McGuffey
born 22 Dec 1768.
Elizabeth Ann McGuffey
born Abt 1770.
David McGuffey
born Abt 1772.
Willliam McGuffey died 21 Feb 1836 at Trumbull, Ohio .
Mary Anna McKittrick died 6 Feb 1826 at Coitsville, Mahoning, Ohio .