William
Ramsey
McGinnis
Born in Wilkins Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John McGinnis
and Eleanor (Ramsey) McGinnis
Husband of
Mary (Lang) McGinnis
— married
1857 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Eleanor Jane (McGinnis) Hoey, Willa Mary (McGinnis) Kremer, Nancy Agnes (McGinnis) Hoag, John Lang McGinnis, Edward McGinnis, William McGinnis and George L. McGinnis
Died about
at about age 49
in Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Oct 2015
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Biography
From History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania:
William Ramsey McGinniss, farmer, postoffice Stewart's Station, was born in Wilkins township, in 1833;In 1857 he married Mary Lang, a native of Patton, daughter of George and Eleanor (Roach) Lang, who were born in this county, of Scotch and Irish descent. Mr. and Mrs. McGinniss have seven children: Eleanor Jane (wife of John Hoey, in Marysville), Willa Mary (wife of William C. Downing, in Mackey's Ferry, N. C), Nancy Agnes, John, Edward, William and George L., at home.
Sources
- Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol. 3. pg. 1192-1193)
- Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2, p. 461-462)
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McGinnis-1901 and McGinnis-863 appear to represent the same person because: same first name, last name, parents, spouse, death date.
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