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MCNAUGHER FAMILIES OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, USA.

Joseph McNAUGHER and Jeanette (Jessie) WHITE

Joseph McNAUGHER born circa 1830 Ireland came to the USA circa 1850. He was a contractor in Allegheny, Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania (Census 1880). He married Jeanette (Jessie) WHITE born 1831 near Dundee, Angus in Scotland. She went to the States circa 1840 with her family. Jessie had a brother John WHITE born circa 1834 and a sister Margaret McLagan WHITE. Joseph and Jessie were married circa 1856. Joseph applied for citizenship in 1855 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. On the 1860 Federal Census Joseph is listed as residing in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In a Allegheny Directory from 1862 Joseph is described as a contractor, 46 Fleming, Allegheny. Joseph McNAUGHER was one of the Directors of the First National Bank of Allegheny in a Directory published 1888. In 1890 Joseph was the owner of a company called McNaugher & Co situated in Linden Avenue, Allegheny. In the Pittsburgh and Allegheny Blue Book of 1895 Mr and Mrs Joseph McNAUGHER feature along with their daughters Jessie, Euphemia and Margaret living at Linden Avenue, Montgomery Hill, Allegheny. In 1897 the Union Dale Cemetery, West End Avenue, Allegheny Board of Trustees included Joseph McNAUGHER.

Their children:

1. Rev. John McNAUGHER born 30 December 1857 Pennsylvania died 11 December 1947. He was a Theological Professor and Author. He married Ella W UNKNOWN born circa 1861 (possibly Ella HAYS born 18 November 1862 in Philadelphia City, Pennsylvania daughter of Henry HAYS and Josephine UNKNOWN) or HARPER. In 1920 John and Ella they were living at 111 La Fayette Avenue, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Rev. John McNAUGHER Doctor of Divinity dedicated a new United Presbyterian Church in Clear Creek Township, Ohio in 1898.See below for children.

The Plan of Union was vigorously defended by the Rev. W. J. Reid, D.D., chairman of the Committee on Presbyterian Unity of the United Presbyterian Church, and by the Rev John McNAUGHER Doctor of Divinity, President of Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary. Of the confessional statement Dr. McNAUGHER wrote, "However its clear recognition as having interpretative character scarcely lessens its influential value as an exponent of Reformed Theology."

The Psalms in Worship: A Series of Convention Papers Bearing Upon the Place of the Psalms in the Worship of the Church, Edited by John McNAUGHER

p. 40 The Psalms in Worship by John McNAUGHER DD LLD, Professor Of New Testament Literature and Criticism at Allegheny Theological Seminary, Book City of Allegheny, PA – History of Instituttions”

In a book “Notable Men of Pittsburgh and Vicinity by Percy Smith pub. 1901 is a portrait of Rev John McNAUGHER on page 322.

Children of Rev. John McNAUGHER and Ella W UNKNOWN (POSSIBLY HAYES OR HARPER)

Samuel McNAUGHER born unknown graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Scientific Theology (Bachelor of Divinity)

William Harper McNAUGHER born 1892 Pennsylvania. Unmarried in 1920. On 8 September 1931 at Glassport, Pennsylvania a political meeting at Republican Headquarters was held and Robert MALLIN spoke on behalf of William H McNAUGHER, candidate for Common Pleas Judge. William was elected as an Associate Judge.

Joseph Hays McNAUGHER born 23 August 1893 Pernnsylvania. Was a student at Carnegie Steel Company in Rankin, Pennsylvania in 1917 when he was drafted for WW1. In 1920 he was a lodger in Munhill, Allegheny. He married Lucy Page WEISIGER born circa 1894 in Tennesse. She was the daughter of Cary Nelson WEISIGER and Elizabeth Hughes HUMPHREYS. Joseph and Lucy were married circa 1924 St Louis, Missouri and had one recorded son.

Note: Probably more children for John McNAUGHER and Ella UNKNOWN. These dates are taken from the 1920 US Census.

2. David White McNAUGHER born circa 1860 Pennsylvania, a Civil Engineer in Allegheny City. He married Mary J SCOTT born 1866. They were married in Allegheny City on 15 October 1900. Living at 107 La Fayette Avenue, Allegheny in 1920. See below for children.

David White McNAUGHER graduated from Rensselaer Polytech as a Civil Engineer in 1885. He then graduated from Westminster College after doing a special course on the chemistry of iron and steel. In 1885 his future partner Mr Hallsted was associated with the inventor of the ferris wheel as a member of the firm GWG Ferris, Pittsburgh. After nine years he became a senior member of Hallsted & McNaugher of Pittsburgh. He was in charge of the operation of Hallsted & McNaugher in Pittsburgh. The address of the company was 401 Monogahela Bank Building, Pittsburgh and David's home address was Lafayette Avenue, Allegheny. and at one stage David McNaugher was one of the associates of Robert W Hunt & Co founded by Robert Woolston HUNT. It was the largest inspecting engineering company in the world (probably in the early 1900's) It still exists today as a large company working worldwide.

Children of David White McNAUGHER and Mary J SCOTT:

David W McNAUGHER Jnr born circa 1903 Pennsylvania.

Helen M. McNAUGHER born January 1906 Pennsylvania.

Robert S McNAUGHER born circa 1907 Pennsylvania

Note: Mary J Scott is named Josephine in the 1920 census.

3. Joseph McNAUGHER born circa 1862 Pennsylvania, Vice President of a Medical Company in 1920. He married Alida EDIE born 1868 in Pittsburgh. She died in 1924. Alida was the daughter of William EDIE born 1824 died 1895 and Mary Jane WILSON. Their children.

Martha Allison McNAUGHER born 9 October 1893 Pennsylvania married Unknown BRUSH died 29 June 1947 Los Angeles, California.

Joseph McNAUGHER born circa 1901 Pennsylvania, a Chemist with an Engineering Company in 1920.Joseph graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts. He was living at 40 Dana Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

David W McNAUGHER born 14 January 1899 Pennsylvania died 5 September 1969 in Los Angeles, California.

William Edie McNAUGHER born 20 August 1903 Pennsylvania died 8 April 1981 Los Angeles, California.

4. Samuel McNAUGHER born circa 1863 Pennsylvania a Physician and Surgeon in Allegheny City. He married Mary Robertson McMILLAN. Mary was born 23 March 1868 Little Rock, Illinois. They were married in Washington, Iowa on 4 September 1890. Their children:

Katherine McNAUGHER born 15 July 1891.

Patricia McNAUGHER born circa 1893 Pennsylvania

William McMillan McNAUGHER born 17 March 1898 married Isabel LITTELL (married 23 October 1930 Bala Cwngyd, Pennsylvania. Isabel was born 5 October 1898 West Lebanon, Pennsylvania died 20 December 1985 Pittsburgh, PA daughter of Edward Shillito LITTELL born 1867 and Mary HARRIS born 27 July 1867. Their children:

Mary Littell McNAUGHER married William Timblin MARSH. They had four children.

Isabel Littell McNAUGHER married Edward Ridgeway HATFIELD. They had three children.

Helen McNAUGHER born January 1906 Pennsylvania, nothing further known.

5. Thomas McNAUGHER born circa 1866 Pennsylvania, nothing further known.

6. Jessie White McNAUGHER (unknown birth date) married Charles Barr ROBERTSON. Death Notice August 1945 reads:

ROBERTSON - On Monday morning, Aug. 13, 1945, at 3 o'clock, Jessie White (nee) McNaugher, widow of Charles Barr Robertson; sister of John McNaugher DD, Samuel McNaugher MD; Mrs. Thomas P Trimble and Mrs R E McClure. Funeral services at her residence, 321 Lafayette Ave, N.S. Pittsburgh on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

7. Margaret McNAUGHER born circa 1872 Pennsylvania. In 1895 she was an Assistant at a Preparatory School for Girls and Young Ladies. Married Rev. McCLURE.

8. Euphemia (Effie) McNAUGHER born circa 1870 Pennsylvania, married Thomas P TRIMBLE on 29 September 1898. Thomas was appointed Judge of the Orphans Court from 1913.

Social Pages

On 24 September 1886 McConnellsburg celebrated its 100th birthday. Among the boys and girls making up the party were Euphemia (Effie) McNaugher and Margaret McNaugher. McConnellsburg is in Fulton Co. Pennsylvania.

William McNAUGHER born 1876 Pennsylvania, nothing further known.

Children of Samuel McNAUGHER and Jane STEELE

1. Mary Elizabeth (Lizye) McNAUGHER born circa 1860 Pennsylvania married Lewis Carter JOHNSTON(E) born 16 July 1854 married circa 1883. Lewis was a Salesman of Ben Avon, Pennsylvania. Samuel McNAUGHER (Lizye's father) was living with the JOHNSTON(E) family in 1920. He would have been aged about 90 years. Children of Lewis and Lizye:

Samuel McNaugher JOHNSTON(E) born 24 May 1885 died 18 January 1936 in a car accident in Los Angeles. Frankes was born in Pittsburgh in 1888 the third daughter of Henry KENNEWEG born 1865 Pittsburgh, PA died 1928 Pittsburgh and Mary Katherine SCHOLL born 1864 Philadelphia, died 1947 Phoenix, Arizona. Frankes died December 1979 Scottsdale, Arizona. Samuel McNaugher JOHNSTONE(E) and Frankes KENNEWEG lived in Phoenix, Arizona. A niece of Frankes says her aunt told her that Samuel had been the First City Comptroller of Phoenix. Their children:

Mary Jane JOHNSTONE married firstly Robert GOLDWATER and they had two children. She married secondly William PLATT.

Edith JOHNSTON(E)

Lewis Carter JOHNSTON(E) married Georgianna Shaw BALL. They had two children.

Joseph Power JOHNSTON(E) born 5 March 1888 married Jean OWENS.

Rutherford Thompson JOHNSTON(E) MD born 24 December 1895 married Orpha EMORY.

Patricia JOHNSTON(E) married Harold JOHNSON.

Jane Elder JOHNSTON(E) married Byron ERKENBRECKIER.

Susanne JOHNSTON(E) married Unknown IRVINE.

Jane (Jenny) Eleanor JOHNSTON(E) born 24 March 1900 a schoolteacher in New Jersey married William DAVIN

2. Joseph Wylie McNAUGHER born circa 1861 Pennsylvania died 8 September 1886.

Obituary

Son of Samuel and Jane (Steele) McNAUGHER. was born in the city of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1861. He received his early education in the schools of his native city, also in Newell Institute, Pittsburgh, graduating from Geneva College in 1882, and engaged in business with his father for one year. He studied theology in the Allegheny Seminary, and was licensed by the Pittsburgh Presbytery, April 14, 1886. He soon afterwards went abroad and spent the summer in Europe. In good health he sailed homeward, and took cold upon the sea, causing inflammation of the bowels, from which he died, on the vessel “City of Rome,” within two days of the New York harbor, September 8, 1886, his body being brought home and interred, in the Allegheny Cemetery. He was an excellent scholar, of studious habits, a sincere and pious Christian, and the upright man in all his ways. He began the work of the ministry with the right motive, and gave abundant evidence of becoming an acceptable and faithful minister. He was an editor of the College Cabinet two

3. James Steele McNAUGHER born circa 1862 Pennsylvania.

4. Mattie (Martha or Matilda) McNAUGHER born circa 1865 Pennsylvania.

5. Samuel McNAUGHER born circa 1867 Pernnsylvania a Surgeon married circa 1888 Bertha NEEPER. Bertha was born in 1868 Pennsylvania and died Los Angeles, California in 1946, the daughter of William NEEPER and Ellen McGRATH.

6. Jane McNAUGHER born circa 1869 Pennsylvania.

7. John McNAUGHER born circa 1871 Pennsylvania married Clara E PARK born 1884 Pennsylvania daughter of Joseph PARK and Sarah CRAWFORD of Pennsylvania. Their children:

Samuel Lloyd McNAUGHER born circa 1910 Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth S McNAUGHER born circa 1913.

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More details of these families to be added shortly. Thanks to descendants who have supplied information. This is always welcome.

MAGGIE