Robert McFadden (1806 - 1871)

Born 13 Mar 1806 in Dublin, Harford, Maryland, USA

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Died Jun 1871 at age 65 in Harford, Maryland, USA

Biography

Robert McFadden, son of James, grandson of John, was born on March 13, 1806. His mother was Sarah Pennock. He was twice married. His first wife was Eliza Stillings who died in childbirth; his sister-in-law, Hannah Stillings came to take care of Eliza’s baby and Robert later married her.” Hannah and Eliza Stillings were the daughters of John and Margaret Stillings who lived near Priestford on Deer Creek, Harford Co., MD. Child with Eliza:

• Lydia McFadden married Mr. Foard

Robert McFadden was known as a Class Leader (teacher in the Methodist Church) and a huckster. He helped to build the original Tabernacle Church, just up the hill from his home.

Robert McFadden married Hannah Stillings on February 4, 1836. Hannah was born April 23, 1814 and died Dec. 30, 1867. They are buried at Tabernacle Cemetery, Whiteford, Maryland; there are no headstones but Mary Charlotte McFadden Cooper commemorated their burial plots with (McF) markers, in the ground.

1) Eliza Jane b. Nov.15, 1836 m. Alexander Hamilton. Children:

• Annie m. Howard Stoner
• Leslie (graduated at Yale, died about 27 years)

 2) Sarah Elizabeth b. March 10, 1839 m. James K. Neeper on Oct. 10, 1861. Children:

• William Nelson m. Clara Beard
• Samuel m. Ruth McLaughlin
• John d. Nov. 21, 1904
• Hugh d. April 5, 1881

3) John Wesley b. July 26, 1841 d. Dec. 26, 1917 m. Louisa Barbara Jefferies on Oct. 5, 1866 (they lived to celebrate their 50th wedding anniv.) Children:

• Mary Charlotte (Mamie) m. William G. Cooper. Children:

Mary m. Paul Boyd.Children: Myrtle m. Stewart Dooley; H. Clay m. Lelia Friedly

• Charles m. Elizabeth Scotten. Children:

Fred m. Sara Wilson

Retha m. Harry Tyson

Charles m. Miriam Holland

Emory m. Henrietta Webster. Children: Carol and Nancy

William m. Lollie Keesee. Children:

Louella

Florence m. Fred Ramsay

William

David m. Mary Patterson

Ernest

Hannah m. Hutchinson Hamilton. Son: Paul

Emma m. Howard Hamilton. Children:

Howard Raymond m. Gurnice Dick. Children: Garth Dick m. Laura Heaps

Robert Marshall m. Hannah Whiteford (daughter of Hugh C.& Phoebe Flaharty). Children:

Curtis m. Helen Cochran

Delmar m. Nancy Bartol

Phoebe m. Charles Sewell

Margaret m. Wilbur Watters

Viola m. Glen Washburn

4) Margaret Ann b. Jan. 10, 1844 d. June 28, 1897 m. William Hamilton; Children:

William m. Hattie. Children: Lula, Arthur, Carl, Viola

Edward m. Margaret Williams. Children: John, Carl m. Alice Burkins

Viola m. John Williams. Children: Roberta m. Raymond Morris, Norma m. Charles Holland

5) William James b. Sept 6, 1846 d. March 24, 1892 m. Sarah Elizabeth Pearthree 1869. William J. McFadden helped to establish Mt. Nebo Church and is buried in the Mt. Nebo Cemetery. There is a marker for his wife and daughter. Children:

Mary Georgianna b. 1870 d. 1887

Hannah E. m. Marcus McCausland

James (no record of whereabouts – left home as a young man (with Ramsay Bay) and supposedly “went west”)

William Ross m. Bertha Fletcher

Unknown name m. Sara…had a daughter Sara, last known address in NJ.

Whinna F. d. 1875 (baby)

Pearl Howard m. Harry Day Findley. Children: Laura Rebecca, Nora Elizabeth, Margaret Pearl, Harry Marvin, Clara Love, Helen Louise

Cora B. m. John Hughes. Children: Pauline, Emory, Alverta, Anna, James Wilbur

6) Zachary Taylor b. Febr 15, 1849 d. aged 18 months (buried in Tabernacle Cemetery

7) Robert Emory b. March 19, 1851 m. Ida. Children: John, Charles, James

8) Thomas Lemon b. Sept 13, 1855 d. Oct 12, 1923 m. Ida Bennington (1854-1951). Thomas Lemon made his home in West Bangor, near Delta, was an elder of Slateville Church. Rev. B. W. Jones spoke kindly of him at his funeral in Oct. 1923 – Mary Boyd. He was a conductor on the Penna. RR (Altoona to Pittsburgh run). Children: Bessie m. Harry Barbour, Virgie m. Arthur Wirt and had daughter Helen, Viola m. Roy Thompson.

Sources

• McFadden Genealogy by Clara Lindsey Morris
• Births, deaths of Robert McFadden family: McFadden family Bible owned by Mrs. (Viola) Roy Thompson, Gatchelville, PA