(Mary2, James McCracken1)
ary Elizabeth McCracken is the first daughter of James and Rebecca McCracken. Following the alternate naming pattern of the Scots shown in the forward, the oldest daughter would be named for the mother’s mother, who in this family is Mary wife of Joseph Greenwood. The only thing we have to place her in our history is her headstone at the McClure cemetery, which gives her birth date as April 26, 1786. She died October 6, 1823. The marker says, “Also eight children are buried here”. Reference to her marriage is found in the Central Pennsylvania Commemorative Biographical Record page 594 in the biography of John Porter.
She married William Hepburn who was born about 1774 in Donegal Ireland and came to Clearfield County in 1803 from Williamsport in Lycoming County and was the first settler in what is now known as Penn Township. He purchased a lot of 409 acres on April 10, 1806, and it was patented June 4, 1811. He is shown on the first assessment of Clearfield in 1806. He is not listed among the single freemen so it is probably safe to assume he was married prior to 1806. Some reports say he married about 1814. William Hepburn died June 4, 1854 and is buried in McClure’s cemetery. His marker read;
“William Hepburn who died June 4, 1854, in the 80th year of his age; “Tis but a few whose day’s amount to three score years and ten and all beyond that short account in sorrow, grief and pain.”
The Hepburn Family: The immigrant ancestor of the family was Samuel Hepburn born near Glasgow Scotland in the year 1698 into the family of Patrick Hepburn 3rd Lord of Hailes and the 1st Earl of Bothwell. His grandfather was the Reverend John Hepburn of Keith. The Rev. John had several sons among who was James, the “Scotch patriot” and the father of Samuel. He was probably born at Bothwell castle near Glasgow Scotland. He married about 1746 Janet ____, a lady of Scotland. They left Scotland shortly after and settled in Ireland near Dublin. All of Samuel’s children were born in their home in Ireland.
Two of his sons, James and William, were the first to come to America. They sailed from Londonderry to Philadelphia in Early 1773 when James was 26 and William a lad of 18. The two boys had heard of the beauty and fertility of the “New Purchase” in the valley of the West Branch of the Susquehanna where they purchased some land. James returned to Philadelphia and William stayed on and joined the militia to protect their lands from the Indians. (This is Col. William Hepburn of Williamsport Pa. an uncle of William Hepburn of Clearfield County.)
Meanwhile, back in Ireland, Samuel had received good reports from his sons in America and soon brought his two younger sons and immigrated to this country and proceeded to settle his family in the vicinity of Philadelphia. He then sent his son John to Ireland to settle the family affairs in Ireland and accompany his mother and sister to this country.
They sailed from Londonderry on the ship Faithful Steward about 1775. The ship was wrecked in a storm off the coast of New Jersey and Mrs. Hepburn and her daughter were drowned, (tradition says it was due to the amount of gold they had belted on their persons.) Soon after the tragic loss of his wife and daughter Samuel and James moved to Northumberland County where Samuel died. His headstone reads “In memory of Samuel Hepburn who departed this life January 11, 1795 aged 97 years.”
The first son of Samuel and Janet was James, father of William of Clearfield County. He was born in 1747 in Donegal Ireland and died January 4, 1817 at Northumberland Pa. at age 71. He is buried next to his father in Northumberland County. He married Mary Hopewell. Their son William Hepburn was born about 1774 in Donegal Ireland and married Mary McCracken of Clearfield County Pa. before the 1810 census where they are listed as a family with one son under 10 and they are both shown to be less than 26 years of age. From the headstone inscription we can determine that they had at least 11 children, eight of those preceded their mother in death. He is again shown on the first assessment of Pike Township in 1814. On the 1820 census they are both less than 45 with two sons under 10 and one under 16.
Mary died in 1823 and William was remarried to Martha (Thompson) Porter the widow of Robert Porter who had died in 1821. William and Martha bore their only child together, Catherine in 1824. Catherine Hepburn Thompson celebrated her 100th birthday on March 7th 1924 as reported in the Clearfield Progress.
On the 1830 census in Pike Township William is 50 to 60 and his wife (Martha) is 40 to 50 and the children are one son 5 to 10, two are 10 to 15 and they have one daughter 5 to 10 and one 10 to 15. In 1840 William reports he is between 60 and 70 and his wife between 50 and 60. His children are one son between 15 and 20 (James) and two between 20 and 30 (Samuel and John) and one daughter between 15 and 20 (Catherine). On the 1850 census William reports that he is 73 and was born in Ireland and Martha is 63 also born in Ireland. William Hepburn died June 4, 1854 and letters of administration were taken by his son Samuel Coleman Hepburn and son-in-law James Thompson. The children of William and Mary (McCracken) Hepburn that survived childhood were:
(James Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
James was born about 1815 in Clearfield County and died in 1837 at 22 years old and died unmarried.
(Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Samuel Coleman Hepburn was born on June 12, 1817 and married April 17, 1843, Cynthia Hoover, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Price) Hoover. Joseph and Rebecca Price were married in Clearfield on October 28, 1817 and Cynthia was born November 20, 1824. Samuel C. Hepburn is found through the census reports from 1850 to 1900 in Penn Township, Clearfield County. Samuel died November 5, 1903 after 60 years of marriage. His wife died four months later on May 26, 1904 at 78 years old.
Samuel Coleman Hepburn and Samuel Coleman Fleming, a cousin, were named for Dr. Samuel Coleman of Grampian and were remembered in the will of the doctor. Dr. Coleman, William Hepburn, James Fleming and Joseph Boone were all friends from Williamsport. Dr. Coleman and Arthur Bell jointly purchased two tracts of land in 1811 at a sheriff sale and it was this property that was to be given to the two namesakes, Hepburn and Fleming. Samuel C. Hepburn reports that he failed to get the land, through the neglect of the executors of the will failing to pay the taxes and it was sold at a tax sale and passed to someone else. It is presumed that Fleming lost his share as well. On file in Centre County, will book A page 137 is the will of Samuel Coleman this is the abstract of that will.
COLEMAN, SAMUEL - late of Grampian Hills, Clearfield Co. Pa
Will date: April 29, 1819; prob. May 20, 1819
Names Priscilla BOONE w/o Joseph BOONE, Joseph BOONE, Jr. s/o Joseph
BOONE; Samuel Coleman FLEMING s./o James FLEMING; Samuel COLEMAN
HEPBURN, s/o William HEPBURN,
Peggy and Nancy MCCRACKEN;
Children of Joseph & Priscilla BOONE: Henry, Mary, Adelina, Joseph, Eliza
Exrs. David FERGUSON, Joseph BOONE
Wits: Bernard MCMANIS, Thomas MCCLURE
Samuel Coleman and Cynthia (Hoover) Hepburn lived all their lives in Grampian Hills Penn Township where they are found in all the census reports from 1850 through 1900. On the 1850 census their children were Joseph (1845), Erastus (1847) and Marietta (1849). By 1860 they had three more children Levi (1852), Samuel (1854) and Martha (1856). On the 1870 census Thomas (1861) and Luella (1867) were added to the family. In 1880 their son Erastus and his wife Adda and daughter Erie also live in the home. In 1900 Samuel and his wife are empty nesters.
(Joseph4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Joseph, the first son of Samuel C. Hepburn was born May 6, 1845 in Clearfield County. He was married twice first to Jennie E. Bennett on March 8, 1873 and secondly in 1875 to Melinda Campbell born December 27, 1857. She died on September 1, 1926 and Joseph H. Hepburn died March 23, 1920 in Ludington, Michigan.
On the 1880 census this family is found in Pere Marquette, Mason County Michigan where he is listed as age 29 a lumberman, his wife is Melinda age 22 born in Vermont and a daughter Blanch age 2 born in Michigan. On the June 4, 1900 census they live in Ludington Michigan when Joseph reports he was born in March 1845 in Pennsylvania, has been married for 25 years and works as a lumber inspector. Melinda tells us she was born in December 1857 in Vermont to a Scottish father and Canadian mother. She has given birth to two children both living and both born in Michigan. The children are Blanch M. (born November 1877) and Laura M. (born December 1882).
In 1910 they are in Ludington, Mason County Michigan he is 67 his wife is 53 and reports that she has given birth to two children both living. Also in the household is Laura Luke, a daughter that has been married 6 years and given birth to one child who is also in the home by the name of Dorothy Luke age 5. In 1920 still in the same place with only their granddaughter Dorothy age 14 in the home. On this census Melinda reports her parents are French Canadian. They had two daughters.
(Blanch5, Joseph4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Blanch was born November 20, 1877 and married to Albert Judson Griffis in 1900, a native of Ohio. On his draft registration in 1918 he reports he was born August 15, 1875 and works as a traveling salesman for the Wolverine Spice Company. He is described as tall, medium build with blue eyes and brown hair. Their three surviving children were; Ramona (1901), Ruth (1903) and Laura Belle (1920) Griffis. They lived in Scottville Michigan in 1910 and later moving to Grand Rapids where they are found in 1930. Albert died in November 1962 in Michigan.
(Laura5, Joseph4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Laura was born December 24, 1882 in Mason County Michigan and was married twice. Her first husband was Ralph Waldo Luke, married in 1904, with which she had one daughter Dorothy Luke born about 1905 in Michigan. Her next marriage was to Ralph A. Bridge born in March 1889. They were living with his parents Herschel and Ella Bridge in Montgomery County Illinois in 1920. Laura lived and worked in Little Rock, Arkansas where she is found on the 1930 census as a 47-year-old widow. She died on January 5, 1981 in Grand Rapids Michigan.
(Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Erastus, second son of Samuel C. Hepburn, was born January 13, 1847 and married November 3, 1878, Adaline Esther Wall a daughter of Jonathan and Esther (Davis) Wall of Penn Township. She was born July 22, 1855 and died December 21, 1907. Erastus and Adda are found on the 1880 census living with his parents in Penn Township with one daughter Erie born in October 1879. In 1910 they are living in Grampian and are shown as Erastus W. Hepburn age 63 and widowed working as a lumberman. His son Elmer age 26 and his wife, Mary, age 23 report that they have been married 7 months. A daughter Edna age 20 and single and two grand children Harvel age 3 and Luella age 4 months. Erastus Wood Hepburn died at his home in Grampian on August 31, 1918. His children were;
(Erie5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Erie was born August 14, 1879 in Penn Township, Clearfield County and married Thomas Beatty Gould son of Adam and Katharine (Shauffner) Gould of Penn Township. He was born in Jefferson County on December 31, 1868 and died at his home in Bells’ Landing on January 18, 1948. In addition to his blacksmith business he was also a farmer. They had a daughter Helen born about 1900 and a son Lawren E. born January 24, 1902. His mother died giving birth January 24 1902. Thomas was remarried in 1909 to Dora Johnson who died February 23, 1942 at home in Bells Landing. (See the Daniel McCracken family for Dora Johnson.)The children of Erie Hepburn and Thomas Gould are;
o Helen Gould was born about 1900 and married Mr. Stonaker and lived in Phoenixville Pa.
o Lawren E. Gould was born January 24, 1902 and died in June 1972 in Kansas.
(Joseph5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Joseph aka “Clyde”, first son of Erastus Hepburn was born August 22, 1881 and married December 12, 1908, Ida Elizabeth Price a daughter of Henry and Barbara Price formally from Philipsburg. She was born June 11, 1886 in Osceola Mills and died July 4, 1933. They had a family of ten children with seven reaching adulthood. They lived in Grampian in 1910 and had one son Ralph 1 year old. Joseph is listed as Clyde 29, married 1 year and working as a clerk in the hardware.
When he reported for the draft in 1918 he tells us he is a self employed plumber and Ida E. Hepburn is his next of kin. He was described as short, medium build with light blue eyes and black hair. He lost his plumbing business in October 1919 when a barrel of roofing cement in the back room exploded severely burning him. Several other businesses were completely destroyed as well.
In 1920 in Penn Township his first son Ralph is not listed. The other children are Joseph 9, Donald 7, Barbara 4, Ruth 2 and Ray 2 months. Still in Grampian in 1930 they have another child Ella J. age 5. The mother of these children died in 1933 when only 49 years old. On his 1942 draft report he gives Ella Jane, his daughter, as his contact person.
Joseph died April 1, 1967 and is buried in the Friends cemetery in Grampian. His obituary names his survivors as Joseph, Mrs. Howard (Barbara) Wriglesworth, James Hepburn of North Tonawanda, Mrs. Frank (Jane) Johnson, Mrs. Donald (Ruth) Rafferty, Donald and Ray. A brother Elmer Hepburn and sister Mrs. Guy (Edna) Spencer. Two sons, Ralph (1909 – 1910) and unknown son, and a daughter, Verna Pearl (1922 - 1923) preceded him in death. Their children are;
(Elmer5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Elmer was born in Grampian on October 23, 1883 and reached the ripe old age of 100 years and 2 months before giving up on December 30th 1983. He lived all his life in Clearfield County and worked in the clay mines. He married in November 1909 Mary E. Fallon daughter of John J. and Luella Fallon of Clearfield Borough. Mary Ellen Fallon was born February 23, 1887 and died September 25, 1970.
Elmer and his wife are first found in 1910 in Grampian living in the home of his father when he is 26 and his wife Mary is age 23. They report that they have been married 7 months and have a four month old daughter Luella. In 1920 they have three children Evelyn L. (Luella) age 10, Helen L. 4 and Thomas E. age 2. Mary’s brother lives with them Charles E. Fallon age 16. By 1930 they have another son John age 9 and Mary’s widowed father, John Fallon age 76, and Evelyn’s son Charles Bloom age 2 years 8 months also lives in the home.
Elmer is described on his WW I draft registration as medium height and build with light blue eyes and black hair and working for Harbison Walker as a clay miner. In 1942 he gives his wife’s name as Mary Ellen Hepburn. They live at 102 Cemetery Road in Clearfield. Their children are;
Luella Evelyn Hepburn
(Luella6, Elmer5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Luella was born December 22, 1909 and died January 8, 1981. She married Kenneth Smeal Bloom. He was born May 18, 1910 and died June 21, 1962. They had three children. One son, Charles Dean Bloom shown on the 1930 census in the home of his grandparents was born August 21, 1927 and joined the Marine Corps in March of 1945 and was married June 7, 1947 in Honolulu HI to Beatrice Teixeria of Honolulu. He died May 27, 1987.
Helen L. Hepburn
(Helen6, Elmer5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Helen was born May 15, 1915 and died October 17, 2006 in Rockford Illinois as Helen Mizanin.
Thomas Emlin Hepburn
(Thomas6, Elmer5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Thomas was born May 16, 1917 and died November 10, 1997 in Florida. He is a veteran of WW II joining the Army on March 17, 1944. He married Mildred Little born in May 1920. They had two children.
John William Hepburn
(John6, Elmer5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
John was born June 17, 1920 and died March 2, 1983 in Clearfield. He married in 1955, Barbara Leigey.
(Preston5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Preston, third son of Erastus Hepburn, was born March 11, 1886 and only lived a few days.
(Edna5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Edna, second daughter of Erastus Hepburn was born December 21, 1889 and married about 1910, William Guy Spencer born December 24, 1888 in Penn Township son of James Irvin and Mariah Jane (Hoover) Spencer of Grampian. They moved to Akron Ohio in August of 1914 where he registered for the draft in 1917 and tells us he is married with two children. He is described as medium height and build with gray eyes and light brown hair. They are listed in Akron Ohio on the 1920 census where he works in a rubber plant making tires. They have two children Preston age 9 and Dorothy age 7. They returned to Clearfield about 1922/3.
They are living in Clearfield Borough in 1930 when he is working as a mechanic at a garage. Still in Clearfield in 1942 he is working for Dorse Albert. William aka “Guy” Spencer died July 30, 1974 and Edna died March 7, 1987 at Clearfield. They are buried in the Friends cemetery in Grampian. Their children are;
William Preston Spencer
(William Spencer6, Edna5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
William aka “Preston” was born March 29, 1911 and married October 20, 1937, Dorothy Louise Fullerton daughter of D. E. Fullerton. Preston died in April 1985 in Buffalo, Erie County New York.
Dorothy Adaline Spencer
(Dorothy Spencer6, Edna5, Erastus4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Dorothy was born about 1913 and married May 3, 1936, George Smith son of Freeman Smith of Clearfield. They moved to Washington D. C.
(Marietta4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Marietta aka “Etta”, first daughter of Samuel and Cynthia Hepburn was born May 13, 1849 and is found living with her parents in Grampian Hills, Penn Township in 1850, 60 and 70. On July 21, 1874 she married William A. Moore, a widower with two sons. They live three doors from her father, S. C. Hepburn and two doors from her brother Erastus, in Penn Township. They had no children. Her husband died in 1894 and she remarried on December 13, 1894, Thomas Emlyn Moore born December 20, 1855, son of Nathan and Ann (Iddings) Moore. They are found on the 1900 census in Grampian Penn Township where Thomas reports he was born in December 1855 and Etta was born in May 1850 and never had any children. She died in 1909. Thomas is widowed in 1910 and his widowed sister-in-law Mrs. L. H. Hoover, (see Luella Hepburn) has moved in to his home. Thomas died November 5, 1950 at the home of Warner Wall. He is buried in the Friends cemetery in Grampian. His only survivors are one niece and three nephews.
(Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Levi is the third son of Samuel and Cynthia Hepburn and was born November 1, 1851. He married about 1874, Annie Lunger born February 1855 and died between 1900 and 1910. Levi died January 10, 1933 at his home in Grampian after a prolonged illness.
This family is in Grampian, Penn Township in 1880 with three children, Maud 5, Etta 2 and Harry 5 months born in December 1879. They live in Grampian in 1900 and are listed as Levi age 48 and married 28 years. He works as labor. His wife, Annie is 45 and the mother of five children with four still living. (Since Maud is not listed on this census it is safe to assume she is the child that did not survive.) They are Etta age 22 and single (January 1878), Margaret 15 and single (May 1885), Harry 20 (December 1879) and Clark 16 (July 1883). They also have a 3-month-old grandson living there Gurney G. born in February 1900.
By 1910, still in Grampian, Levi is widowed at age 58 and working as a cook in a lumber camp. He has living in the home these children and grand children, Etta 31, Harry B. 29, and Clark 26, Gurney 10, Josephine 3 and Creighton 2 months. All are single and use the Hepburn surname. After the death of his wife Levi married Florence Croyle daughter of Thomas and Bertha Croyle. She was born about 1873 in Ramey and died after 1958 in Florida. They had no children between them and are found on the 1930 census in Grampian living on the Lakes to Shore Road. He is 76 and she is 57. The children of Levi and Annie are;
(Maud5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Maud, daughter of Levi was born about 1875 and died prior to 1900.
(Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Etta was born January 27, 1878 in Penn Township, Clearfield County and married Frank Rowles born about 1855. In 1910 Etta and the children lived with her father all using the Hepburn surname and Frank and his brother lived in another house in Penn Township. They both report to be single. By the 1920 census Etta and the children live with Frank Rowles and use the Rowles surname. Her children are Gurney 19, Josephine 13, Creighton 10 and Lewis Rowles age 4. Frank Rowles died February 23, 1935 at home in Grampian and is buried in the Friends cemetery at Grampian. Etta died December 30, 1944.
In 1930 they are in the borough of Clearfield listed as Gurney Hepburn (Rowles is crossed off) as single and head of the family at age 30 and working as a public service contractor. He owns his home on Daisy Street. His mother is Etta Hepburn (with Rowles crossed off) a 51 year-old widow. His sister and two brothers Josephine M. age 23, working as a cashier at the electric company, Creighton L. 21, working as a painter and Kenneth C. age 17. These brothers and sister use the Hepburn surname and are all single. Etta’s children are;
Guerney B. Hepburn
(Guerney6, Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Guerney Hepburn was born on February 6, 1900 and married Lillian Smith daughter of F. Leslie and Ruth (Tibbins) Smith. On his 1918 draft registration he names Etta Rowles as his next of kin. He is described as medium height slender build with brown eyes and hair. Gurney died in January 1987.
Josephine Hepburn – Rowles
(Josephine6, Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Josephine was born December 9, 1906 and married George D. Salsgiver born February 1, 1908 to John and Anna (Sessna) Salsgiver in Banks Township Indiana County Pa. Josephine used the Hepburn surname all through high school. She died in January 1983 in York, York County Pa. and her husband died in October 1982 also in York Pa.
Creighton Levi Rowles
(Creighton Rowles6, Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Creighton was born February 28, 1908 and died in October 1975 and is buried in the Bradford cemetery in Woodland Township Clearfield County. He chooses to use the Rowles surname. He married Beverly Sue Morrison and had a daughter June 20, 1938 and a son Creighton L. Rowles Jr. on July 29, 1941 and died November 18, 2007 at his home in Irvona.
Harry Lewis Rowles
(Harry Rowles6, Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Born about 1912 and died November 9, 1917 after an operation for appendicitis.
Kenneth C. Rowles
(Kenneth Rowles6, Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Kenneth was born July 14, 1915 and died June 5, 1995. He enlisted in the military on April 7, 1941 at Altoona. He is listed as 5’ 9”, 126 lbs. and single.
Lewis Rowles
(Kenneth Rowles6, Etta5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Lewis was born about 1916.
(Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Harry, first son of Levi and Annie Hepburn was born December 17, 1881 at Grampian, Clearfield County and married Jessie H. Doughman daughter of Jacob and Flora Emma (Freeman) Doughman, born about 1888. Harry B. is found at home with his parents in Grampian from 1880 through 1910 as single. He served a three year enlistment in the U. S. Army from 1903 to 1906. On his 1918 draft registration he gives his wife as Jessie Hasiah Hepburn as next of kin, and is described as medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair.
In 1920 he is married and has five children. The family is listed as Harry B. age 39 and working as a butcher, his wife is Jessie H. age 32. The children are Harold W. 15 and working as labor at the brick yard, Aubrey H. 7, Emma L. 6, Marilyn 3 and Sybil J. 8 months. Another child Phyllis did not survive.
On the 1930 census he tells us that he works as a coal miner and has been married since 1906 even though he is shown to be single in 1910. They have two more children Margie S. 7 years old and Robert S. 2 years old. In 1942 they still live in Grampian and he works for the North American Refractory and Jessie H. Hepburn is his contact. Jessie died April 4, 1945 and Harry died January 1, 1953 and is buried in the Friends cemetery in Grampian. They had seven children.
Harold W. Hepburn
(Harold6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Harold was born June 22, 1906 and is living with his grandmother in 1910 under the surname of Doughman and in 1920 with Harry and Jessie under the surname of Hepburn. He married Violet M. Koon born about 1910, a daughter of Charles and Jessie M. (Burge) Koon. She died on April 10, 1937 and Harold died on July 2, 1976.
Harry Arbrey Hepburn
(Harry6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Harry was born August 3, 1912 and married Dorothy ____ and moved to Oakland California where he managed the Swans Market. He died May 31, 1972 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Nish in San Diego. He is buried in the Mountain Vue Mausoleum in Oakland California. He is survived by four daughters, Beverly Howard, Betty Howard, Mrs. Carl Nish and Brenda Trevino.
Louise Emma Hepburn
(Louise6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Louise was born November 7, 1914 and married November 10, 1934, Edward T. Buck born January 7, 1916 and died March 9, 1996 in Clearfield and Louise died January 7, 2004.
Marilyn A. Hepburn
(Louise6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Marilyn was born February 15, 1916. She was married twice, first to a Mr. Decker and next to Eugene Norrettborn February 3, 1909. They lived in Philadelphia area. Marilyn died in March 1996 in Broomall Delaware County and Eugene died 10 years earlier in May of 1986 in Broomall.
Sibyl J. Hepburn
(Sibyl6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Sibyl was born April 22, 1919 and married Perry L. Snyderborn in Bells Landing July 12, 1908 a son of John and Inez (Arthurs) Snyder. Their son is William Lewis Snyder of Great Lakes Illinois. She died March 2, 1975 and is buried in the Friends cemetery in Grampian. Perry Snyder died at the Park Hotel in Curwensville where he was living on September 29, 1974. His obituary does not mention his wife. He is buried in the Friends cemetery.
Margie S. Hepburn
(Margie6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Margie was born June 9, 1923 and married Charles Rumfolaborn February 13, 1915 a son of Frank and Mary Rumfola Charles died in April 1979 in Clearfield and Margie died April 28, 2001.
Robert S. Hepburn
(Robert6, Harry5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Robert was born about 1927 and married Berna Lucille Waite born April 18, 1929, daughter of Blair and Mary Waite of DuBois. They lived in Clearfield and DuBois. She died in March 1985 in DuBois.
(Silas5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Silas aka “Clark”, second son of Levi and Annie Hepburn, was born July 30, 1883 and died March 14, 1967 in Grampian, Clearfield County. In 1918 when he registered for the draft he was 35 and single and gives his father as his next of kin. He is described as medium height and build with gray eyes and light brown hair. He applied for a marriage license with Martha Haag on December 23, 1936 but there is no evidence that he ever married. In 1942 he gave his sister Etta Rowles an his contact. His obituary gives his survivors as one niece and three nephews. He is buried in the Friends cemetery at Grampian.
(Margaret5, Levi4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Margaret aka “Margie” youngest child of Levi and Annie Hepburn was born in March 1885 and died January 31, 1921 and is buried in the Friends cemetery in Grampian. She married M. Stetely Thompson of Hollidaysburg about 1900 and made her home in Clearfield most of her life. They had one daughter Monetta.
(Samuel4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Samuel, fourth son of Samuel Hepburn Sr. was born on September 20, 1853 and married February 7, 1884 at Ansonville, Gertrude Dressler daughter of Levi R. and Julia G. (Hall) Dressler. She was born June 20, 1865 in Union Township near Rockton. Samuel and Gertrude are found on the 1900 census in Grampian, Penn Township. They report that he is 46 years old, a butcher and they have been married for 16 years. Gertrude is 34 born in July 1865 and the mother of three children with two yet living. The children are Floyd 14, born July 1885 and Grace 12, born December 1887.
In 1910 they live in Karthaus where he is a hotel keeper at age 56. Both children are still at home. In 1920 they are in Burnside Township, Centre County and he is farming for a living. Grace is gone and Floyd is the only child at home. In 1930 Samuel and Gertrude have moved back to Penn Township, Clearfield County and are working a farm. Samuel died in May 1937 at the home of his son Floyd in Hanover, York County, Pa. His wife died November 26, 1936 of heart failure, at their home in Grampian and is buried in the Friends cemetery.
(Thomas5, Samuel4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Thomas, also known as “Floyd” was born July 30, 1885 at Grampian and married Mary Moran born December 18, 1866. Her father was born in Nova Scotia and her mother in England. Floyd and Mary made their home in Hanover, York County after a few years in Palmyra, Lebanon County. They had two children Gertrude A. born about 1923 and Robert J. born about 1925.
In 1918 he lived in Moshannon Centre County and followed farming. On his draft registration he is described as medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair. He gives his father, Samuel T. as his next of kin. In 1942 he and his wife lived at 559 Carlisle Street in Hanover.
(Grace5, Samuel4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Grace, the youngest child of Samuel T. and Gertrude Hepburn was born in December 1887 and married Grover Cleveland Zimmerman of Shamokin, Northumberland County. He was born May 22, 1887. On his 1918 draft registration he was living in Snow Shoe with a wife and child and working for E. B. Zimmerman. His physical description is a medium size man with blue eyes and dark hair. In 1920 they lived Shamokin where he was working as a signal man on the railroad. They are both 32 and have one son Robert born about 1913.
They are not found on the 1930 census but her mother’s obituary says they live in Shamokin. He registered for the 1942 draft from 16 West Arch Street Hanover Pa. He gives Harriet Zimmerman on Walnut Street as his contact person.
Robert Hepburn Zimmerman
(Robert Zimmerman6, Grace5, Samuel4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Robert, son of Grover and Grace (Hepburn) Zimmerman was born 1913 in Clearfield and graduated high school in Shamokin, Pa. and attended business school in DuBois. He married October 26, 1939 at the Trinity Lutheran church in Shamokin, Elizabeth Ann Miller daughter of John W. Miller of Clearfield. He worked for the Patterson Brick Company in Clearfield and later went into business for himself.
(Martha4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Martha was born May 17, 1856 and married Edward Towzer born in Curwensville on March 9, 1848 to Andrew and Rachael Towzer of Curwensville. (This name is spelled as many different ways as possible in the records.) They made their home in his hometown where they raised a son Guy E. born in March 1876. Martha died August 14, 1909 and Edward died February 19, 1932 at his home. They are buried in the Friends cemetery at Grampian.
(Guy Towzer5, Matha4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Guy was born in March 1876 and married Margaret Edith Selfridge daughter of Edward and Margaret (McCauley) Selfridge. She was born December 17, 1893 at Kerrmoor. Guy died in August 1954 and his wife died September 18, 1960 at her home at 419 South Street in Curwensville. Guy and his wife had no children.
(Thomas4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Thomas was born October 18, 1860. He married Ida Wasson daughter of Samuel and Mary Wasson natives of New York where Ida was born. They are found on the 1900 census in Milwaukee Wisconsin living with her parents. They have one son Sam age 8. They moved to Escanaba, Michigan where Thomas died. On the 1910 census in Escanaba, Michigan Ida is 36, a widow and is working as a dressmaker and her son Sam age 18 is working at odd jobs.
(Samuel5, Thomas4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Sam, the only son of Thomas Hepburn, was born October 28, 1892 and registered for the draft in 1917 from Escanaba, Michigan where he was working as a brakeman for the railroad at age 22 he is described as medium height and build with brown eyes and red hair. In 1920 he is found in Huron, Beadle County South Dakota living in a rooming house and working as a brakeman. By 1930 he was living at Brother Tom’s Mission on South Los Angeles Street in Los Angeles California and worked as a cook in a restaurant. There are no further records of him.
(Luella4, Samuel Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Luella, youngest child of Samuel and Cynthia (Hoover) Hepburn, was born April 7, 1867 in Grampian, Clearfield County Pa. She was married twice, her first husband (Mr. Hoover) died before 1910 and she was living in the home of Thomas E. Moore, second husband of Marietta Hepburn, for the 1910 census as a widowed sister-in-law. Her second marriage was to Clarence Earl Havens in July 1917. He was born April 24, 1884 in Huntingdon Pa. to John and Fannie Havens.
They are found in Grampian in 1920 and 1930 where he is a conductor on a passenger train. Thomas E. Moore is still in the home and widowed. In 1942 they live in Altoona and he still works for the railroad. She died May 3, 1948.
(John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
John, youngest surviving child of William and Mary (McCracken) Hepburn was born January 1820 and died October 6, 1907. He married about 1844, Hulda McDonald daughter of William and Maria (London) McDonald of Grampian. Hulda was born about 1830. They started their family in Grampian Penn Township where he followed farming.
On the 1850 census they have four children William 7, James 4, Mary E. 3 and John D. 1. In 1860 they have two more children Hulda 6 and Martha 5. By 1870 they are in Bloom Township with two more children Alexander 10 and Charles 4.
In 1880 the household consists of John Hepburn, a farmer age 59 born in Pa and his father was born in Ireland. Huldah, his wife is 55 born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in NJ. Son Alex is 19 and Charles is 18 both are working on the farm. G. L. Ihrig is 22 and an engineer born in Pa. to parents from Prussia. His wife Martha (Hepburn) Ihrig is 24. John D. Hepburn is 30 and a shoemaker. His wife Annie is 25 born in Pa to parents from Prussia. John D. and Annie have two children William 5 and Addie 4.
By 1900 John Hepburn Sr. is widowed and living in Greenwood Township with his daughter Hulda and her family. He reports that he was born in January 1820. The children of John and Hulda Hepburn were five sons and two daughters.
(William4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
William, first son of John and Hulda Hepburn, was born about 1843 at Grampian Clearfield County and married February 16, 1868, Nancy Durnell. They had six children of which five survived. They are first found on the 1870 Penn Township census when he is 27 and working as labor. His wife Nancy is 19 and they have one daughter Laura age 1.
In 1900 Nancy and four of her children are living in Salem, Marion County Oregon. Her husband is not present but she reports she has been married for 32 years. She has given birth to six children with five still living. She was born in February 1851 in Pennsylvania. The household consists of Perry Card (son-in-law) born in June 1872 in French Canada coming to this country in 1885 and married for two years. His wife Myrtle Card, a daughter of Nancy Hepburn is 28 years old born in April 1872 in Pennsylvania and has no children. Mary Maud Hepburn, a daughter of Nancy, was born in October 1878, Arthur W. Hepburn born February 1883 and Ethel E. born December 1886 in Pa. Nancy probably died or divorced between 1900 and 1904 as she is not found on any other records and her husband remarried about 1905.
About 1905 William W. Hepburn married Minnie Farmer daughter of John P. Farmer a native of England. In 1910 we find William W. Hepburn in Portland, Multnomah County Oregon having been married for four years and working as a timber man. His wife Minnie F. is 40 and born in West Virginia and this is her first marriage. The children in the home are Maud M. Hepburn age 22 and single working in sales at a department store. Myrtle M. Card age 29, widowed and a manager of a department store.
In 1920 Minnie and Washington Hepburn are living with her father in Portland with one son Arthur working as labor in a bluing factory. By 1930 they have moved to Rockaway Township, Tillamook County Oregon when he is 87 and retired and Minnie is 60 and working as a practical nurse. William Hepburn died October 18, 1930 in Tillamook County Oregon. The children all born in Pennsylvania are;
o Laura Hepburn born about 1869.
o Myrtle Hepburn born in April 1872 and married Perry Card born in June 1872 in Canada and died before 1910 in Oregon.
o Mary Maud Hepburn born in October 1878.
o Arthur W. Hepburn born in February 1883.
o Ethel E. Hepburn born in December 1886.
(James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
James, second son of John and Hulda Hepburn, was born November 19, 1846 and married September 14, 1872, Sarah A. Porter daughter of William and Sarah Jane (Welsh) Porter. Sarah was born April 17, 1847 and died October 16, 1914. James, her husband died November 20, 1920. They are in DuBois for the 1880 census where she tells us that her parents were both born in Ireland. There are three children in the household Effie Jane 6, Alfred A. 4 and Harriet E. 1.
In 1900 they live in Mahaffey and have been married for 27 years. James is a butcher and Sarah has given birth to four children all living. The children at home are Effie J. a widow, born July 1873, Eula M. born May 1884 and a granddaughter Effie C. born February 1894.
On the 1910 census in Mahaffey James is 65 and Sarah is 62. Their son-in-law Harry Neff and Ella (named Eula on the previous census) are living there with their four children. Harry H. Neff is 35 and married eight years and working as a butcher. His wife is 25 and has four living children. Their children are Thelma A. Neff 7, Sarah M. age 5, Naomi J. 4 and William A. 1 year 4 months. A few doors away is James Hepburn's daughter, Harriet Starr and her family.
(Effie5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Effie was born in July 1873. She is living at her parent’s house in Mahaffey on the 1900 census at age 26 and is listed as a widow with a daughter named Effie C. age 6. They are using the Hepburn surname. She was married about 1892 to a Mr. Wilson who died before 1900. They had one daughter together, Effie Catherine Wilson.
Effie remarried about 1907 to an older man named Jason Emrick Kirk with two children of his own. They lived in Christiansburg, Montgomery County Virginia where they are found on the 1910 census. They are listed as Jason E. Kirk age 51, married three times and two years to his present wife. He was born in Pennsylvania and worked as a real estate agent. Effie J., his wife is 36 and married two times. The children are Nellie J. Kirk 17, Helen M. 10, Martha S. 1 year 10 months born in Virginia, Sarah C. 9 months born in Pa. and Catherine E. Wilson step-daughter, age 16 born in Pa.
By 1920 they have moved to East Pikeland Township, Chester County Pa. Jason is 62 and working as a miller in a feed mill. The only children at home are, Martha, Sara and another daughter Betty Kirk age 8 born in Virginia. In 1930, still in Chester County Jason is 73 and working as a carpenter. Effie and her three youngest children are at home and Martha is a nurse. Effie died after 1958 in Norristown Pa. as the last surviving child of James Hepburn. The children of Effie Jane Hepburn are;
o Catherine Effie Wilson,
born about 1894 at Mahaffey, Clearfield County Pa.
o Martha Somers Kirk, born about June 1908 in Christiansburg Virginia and married Ernest Detweiler.
They had son Thomas Kirk Detweiler born January 28, 1934.
o Sara Kathryn Kirk
, born about August 1909 in Pa. and married William Jennings.
o Betty Binsford Kirk
, born January 22, 1911 in Pa. and married Winfield Latch. She died February 19, 1943.
(Alfred5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Alfred was born September 18, 1875 and married Manetta Florence Rupert daughter of Morris and Lena (Sypes) Rupert of South Bend Township, Armstrong County Pa. She was born February 28, 1876. Alfred owned and operated a meat market in Mahaffey for some years later going into the feed and grain business. He was a tall blue eyed brown haired man. They are living in Mahaffey from 1900 through 1930. He died at the Spangler hospital on March 7, 1958 and his wife died in April 1970. They are buried in the Mahaffey cemetery. They had two children Kenneth and Dorothy Hepburn.
Samuel Kenneth Hepburn
(Samuel6, Alfred5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Samuel aka “Kenneth” Hepburn was born June 27, 1898 and lived in Mahaffey working for the Woodland Coal Company as a coal miner in 1918 when he registered for the draft. He gives his mother, Manetta Florence Hepburn, as his next of kin and is reported to be medium height and build with blue eyes and light hair. He married about 1924 Gladys Vite, daughter of John and Ida (Miller) Vite of Bell Township. In 1930 he went into business with his father as a merchant in the feed business.
Kenneth died March 20, 1960 at the DuBois Hospital after a long illness. Surviving are two daughters Mrs. William (Marion) Lines, Mrs. Kenneth (Ruth) Arden and one son John aka “Jack” Hepburn. Also his wife Gladys (Vite) Hepburn, mother Manetta Hepburn and one sister Mrs. (Dorothy) A. R. Markle. He is buried in the Mahaffey cemetery.
Dorothy B. Hepburn
(Dorothy6, Alfred5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Dorothy, daughter of Alfred Hepburn, was born about 1904 and married after 1930, Albert Russell Markle born about 1902, son of Roy C. and Marie L. Markle of Newburg Clearfield County and lived in Mahaffey.
(Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Harriet was born in December 1878 and married in 1898, Andrew Jackson Starr aka “Jack”. He was born May 13, 1876 and was an engineer for the NYC Railroad. His physical description is average build and height with gray eyes and brown hair. They live next to her parents on the 1910 census in Mahaffey. They are listed as Jack A. Starr age 33 and working as an engineer on the railroad. Harriet E. is also 33 and has given birth to seven children with six still living. The children are Harriet B. 11, James W. 9, Sarah R. 7, Anna L. 5, Frances J. and Franklin D. 5 months. By 1920 they have two more children Hulda L. (1912) and Thelma E. Starr (1916). Harriet’s widowed father James Hepburn age 70 also lives in the home.
Harriet died October 24, 1941 and is buried in the Mahaffey cemetery. She also lost two sons John as an infant and Franklin, twin brother of Frances, between 1910 and 1920. Andrew was remarried after the death of his wife to the widow Nettie Mitcheltree. He died February 18, 1946 at his home in Clearfield and is buried in the cemetery at Mahaffey. Harriet’s children are;
Beatrice Harriet. Starr
(Beatrice Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Beatrice was born on January 2, 1898 and married Otto Skrehot. Otto died May 9, 1960 and Beatrice died July 24, 1962 at the Mercy hospital in Johnstown. She had been living with her sister Ruth James who had died a week earlier on July 16, 1962.
James Wilbert Starr
(James Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
James was born July 28, 1900. In 1917 he registered for the draft from Mahaffey and names his mother Harriet as his next of kin. He was working for his father, A. J. Starr and is described as tall, medium build, blue eyes and brown hair. He married on July 28, 1921 Inez Wetzel a daughter of Henry and Sadie (Ross) Wetzel of Burnside. They had one daughter Mrs. Russell Flegal who lives in Rockville Maryland.
Ruth Sarah Starr
(Ruth Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Ruth was born June 5, 1902 and died July 16, 1962 at the Mercy hospital in Johnstown. She was married to a Mr. James and had one son Jack James who died in November 1959. They lived in Johnstown.
Louise Anna. Starr
(Louise Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Louise was born October 13, 1904 and married Wolcott S. Bissell born March 17, 1904 a son of Herbert and Marion (Engelke) Bissell of Hartford Connecticut. He died September 10, 1979 in Hartford and Louise died September 19, 1981 in New Britain Connecticut. They made their home in Newington Connecticut and had at least one daughter Marion E. Bissell born in February 1930 in Pennsylvania. They moved to West Hartford between the birth of their daughter and April 1930 when the census was taken. He was a civil engineer doing land surveys.
Frances Josephine Starr
(Frances Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Frances was born December 6, 1909 and was married twice. Her first husband was Mr. Nevling. She next married on June 9, 1935, Stanley Clair Cooper born August 6, 1910. Their children are Carole Cooper who married Joseph Folger and lives in Altoona and Kay Cooper who married John Rorabaugh and lives in Kirtland Ohio. Frances died November 18, 1974 at the Lake County memorial hospital in Willoughby Ohio and her husband died August 16, 1972.
Franklin D. Starr
(Franklin Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Franklin, twin brother of Frances, was born December 6, 1909 and died before 1930.
Hulda L. Starr
(Hulda Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Hulda was born August 24, 1912 and married Robert Snodgrass and lived in Altoona for a time later moving to Newport Minnesota where she died on May 20, 1975 at the St. Paul hospital. They had a son Robert Snodgrass who lives in Newport and a daughter Jane who married Robert Thompson and lives in Rising Sun Maryland.
Thelma Elizabeth Starr
(Hulda Starr6, Harriet5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Thelma was born about 1916 and married March 9, 1934 at St. John’s Lutheran parsonage, Thomas B. Trout oldest son of Lewis C. Trout and lives in Clearfield.
(Eula5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Eula was born May 25, 1884 in DuBois and married in 1901, Harris Harland Neff son of William and Anna (Smith) Neff of Williamsport, Lycoming County Pa. He was born at Howard, Centre County on March 25, 1875. They are found on the 1910 census living with her parents in Mahaffey. Harry is 35 and working as a butcher in Alfred Hepburn’s (his brother-in-law) meat market. Eula is 25 and tells us she has given birth to four children, all still living. The children are Thelma A. 7, Sarah M. 5, Naomi J. 4 and William A. Neff 1 year 4 months.
They have moved to Phillips County Montana between 1910 and 1914, where he was the United States Land Commissioner. He registered for the draft from Phillips County Montana and is reported to be average height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. He is working as a clerk and gives his birth date as March 25, 1875. The family is found on the 1920 census there with a fifth child Lois E. born about 1915 in Montana. The child named Naomi on the 1910 census is called Geraldine N. on the 1920 census.
By 1930 they have moved back to Pennsylvania and live in Walker Township, Huntingdon County on McConnelltown Road. He took over the management of the Clair Johnson butcher shop. He later became the instructor at the industrial school in Huntingdon in the art of furniture finishing. The only child at home is Lois E. age 15. They returned to Mahaffey after he retired.
(Eula’s obituary in the Clearfield Progress names her “Eula Mae Ness”) She died of a massive heart attack while attending a wedding in Grampian on September 12, 1953. Harry Neff died October 6, 1952 at the home of his daughter in Columbiana Ohio during a visit. They are buried in the Mahaffey cemetery.
Thelma A. Neff
(Thelma Neff6, Eula5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Thelma was born about 1903 and married Wayne Miller and lived in Columbiana Ohio.
Sarah M. Neff
(Sarah Neff6, Eula5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Sarah was born about 1905 and married Albert Householder and lived in Huntingdon Pa. and Columbiana Ohio.
Geraldine Naomi Neff
(Geraldine Neff6, Eula5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Geraldine aka “Naomi” was born about 1906 and married Carl Anderson and lives in Jamestown, N. Y. Their children are James and Jennie Anderson.
William A. Neff
(William Neff6, Eula5, James4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
William was born about 1909 and lives in Huntingdon County Pa.
(Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Mary Ellen, first daughter of John and Hulda Hepburn, was born in November 1846 and was married twice. Her first husband is John Clary who she married on June 30, 1867 and with whom she had four of her eight children. This is established through the Marriage Records of Clearfield County by Robert Allison and the 1870 census where they are found living next door to her father John Hepburn in Bloom Township. The listing is John Clary age 29 a farmer, Mary, his wife age 24 and Edgar E. age 9 months.
John and James Clary are the sons of the Rev. James Clary and Susan Bigler. James was a Baptist minister who originally is found in Lawrence County in 1850 and migrating to New Washington, Burnside Township Clearfield County by 1860 and next to Grampian Hills in Penn Township before 1870. Susan Bigler is the sister of the Honorable William D. Bigler who was once the governor of Pennsylvania.
John Clary was born in Mercer County in 1842 and came to Clearfield County with his family and enlisted in the 105th Pa. volunteer infantry also known as the wildcat regiment. He suffered a number of wounds at Gettysburg and the battle of the Wilderness from which he never fully recovered. He was discharged August 27, 1864 and returned home and became the Justice of the Peace of Bloom Township. He and Mary Hepburn were married in 1867 and started a family in Bloom Township. John eventually died, from the wounds he had suffered, on November 21, 1876 and was buried on November 23rd which was Thanksgiving Day.
James, younger brother of John was born in June 1845 and married about 1878, Mary (Hepburn) Clary, his brother’s widow. The responsibility of the kinsman, as taught in the Bible, may be a contributing factor in this union.
In 1880 we find James Clary and his family in Greenwood Township and listed as follows; James Clary 35 working as labor, Mary E. 33, Edgar 10, Harry 9, Kamey 8, Alice B. 6 and Mabel 1, Then in 1900 still in Greenwood Township we learn that James was born in June 1845 and they have been married for 22 years (1878) Mary was born November 1846. The children are Vada 19 born in March 1881, Paul 17 born in February 1883 and DeWitt 13 born in November 1886.
From the census reports we can deduce that her first four children are John’s and starting with Mabel in 1879 the rest are children of James’.
In 1910 James is 64 and has been married once and Mary has been married twice. They have no children at home. Mary is also listed in the home of her daughter Vada Daugherty in DuBois in 1910 where she reports that she has had eight children with seven still living. Two of her other children live in the Daugherty home as well. DeWitt Clary age 23 and single and Blanch Sabbato age 37 and divorced. Blanch has given birth to two children with one still living. In 1920 James and Mary are still in Greenwood Township and living alone. He is 74 and works as labor in the woods and Mary is 73. The children of John Clary and Mary Hepburn are;
(Edgar Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Edgar was born in August 1869 and married in 1892, Eliza Jennie Neff born in June 1873. They lived in Mahaffey until sometime after 1912 when they moved to Trenton, Mercer County New Jersey. They were the parents of five children all born in Mahaffey Clearfield County Pa. Edgar worked as a book keeper at the tannery while in Pa. and became the manager of a company dealing in oil products while in New Jersey. In 1920 the census of Trenton NJ names their children as Bessie L. born January 1894, John P. born April 1896 and worked as a clerk at a paint store, Helen L. born January 1899 worked as a clerk at a ship yard, Marian born about 1907 and Mary J. born about 1911. We have been unable to get any further information on this family except for John.
John Preston Clary
(John6, Edgar Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
John, son of Edgar Clary was born April 29, 1897 and registered for the draft from 357 East Philadelphia Street in York, York County Pa. From this record we learn that he was born in Mahaffey and his parents lived in Driftwood, Pa. in 1918 and that his father was born in Bells’ Landing. He gives his father, E. E. Clary, as his next of kin. John had gray eyes and light hair.
In 1920 John was living with his parents in Trenton NJ and working as a clerk in a paint store and by 1930 in Morrisville, Bucks County Pa. and is married to Frances T. born in 1900 to Irish immigrants. John was working in the office of the Bell Telephone Company.
(Harry Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Harry was born September 29, 1870 and married in May 1900, Christiania Enzbranner born December 23, 1876 a daughter of Peter and Margaret Enzbranner of Blair County Pa., natives of Germany. Harry was the postmaster of Grampian and a painter and paper hanger. They had one son Frank Harris Clary who did not survive childhood and one daughter Margaret Jean born May 20, 1906 and died in December 8, 1985 in Cook County Illinois.
They are found on the 1900 and 1910 census reports in Grampian with one daughter M. Jean Clary. Christiana tells us she has given birth to two children with one still living. In 1920 they are in Semoyne, Cumberland County when Harry reports he is the chief clerk in the bounty division of the state game commission.
Christiania died before 1930 and Harry moved to Oklahoma where he married a lady named Sarah with 3 children who he adopted. In 1933 he moved to Indiana County Pa. where he lived with his daughter in Ernest. About the first week of May 1936 he took ill and was admitted to the veteran hospital at Aspinwall where he died on the 17th of May 1936. His body was taken to Grampian where he was buried in the Friends cemetery. His survivors are his wife Sarah Clary, a daughter Mrs. Nicholas Ubena, 2 brothers Paul Clary of Indiana and DeWitt of Akron Ohio and 2 sisters Mrs. Samuel Dougherty and Mabel Clary of Youngstown Ohio and a grandson Frank Clary Ubena of Ernest, Indiana County Pa.
(Kearney Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
He was born about 1872 and died before 1910.
(Alice Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Blanch was born about 1874 and married John Sabbato born about 1875 to Italian immigrants. They were divorced by 1910 when she is found living in the home of her sister Vada Daugherty in DuBois and he is boarding in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County and working as a conductor for the railroad. She had moved to Covington Kentucky about 1910/11. Her daughter Mary Beatrice Sabbato is living with Alice’ Aunt Martha Ihrig in Covington Kentucky in 1910.
The children of James Clary and Mary Hepburn are;
(Mabel Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Mable was born about 1879 and lived in Youngstown Ohio and was still unmarried as of 1936.
(Vada Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Vada was born in March 1881 and married about 1902, Samuel B. Daugherty born about 1870. They lived in DuBois in 1910 and later moved to Youngstown Ohio where Vada died on January 17, 1960 at the St. Elizabeth hospital. They had one son James born about 1903.
(Paul Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Paul was born February 23, 1883 and married in 1902, Sarah Ann Passmore a descendant of Thomas and Rebecca (Bell) McCracken. She is a daughter of Joseph Alexander Passmore and Isabella Comfort Nolen and was born in February 1885.
Paul and Sarah moved to Emigh, Susquehanna Township, Cambria County where he worked as a coke foreman for the Hastings Coal and Coke Company in Kinport. On the 1910 census they had one daughter Mary E. Clary age 6. Two of Sarah’s brothers lived in the home Purdy and Orel Passmore. Purdy works as a carpenter and Orel as a blacksmith in the coal mines.
They moved to Indiana, Indiana County in 1922 and are found there on the 1930 census when they took over the management of the dining room at the Indiana Hotel. Also in the home in 1930 are their daughter Marybelle and her husband Charles Doolin and two grand-children. Paul died October 15, 1944 at Indiana Pa and his wife died November 21, 1966 at the Mountain View Christian Home at Hillsdale. They are buried in the Oakland cemetery in Indiana.
Marybelle Clary
(Marybelle6, Paul Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Marybelle was born June 8, 1904 and married about 1923 Patrick Charles Doolin. Charles was born in Rhode Island about 1904 and his parents were born in Maine. They have three children Marybelle and Patrick Doolin and one other. Marybelle died June 26, 1958 and her husband was remarried to Katherine Elliott. Her husband died in Lake County Ohio on February 1, 1975 and her son Patrick Paul Doolin born March 11, 1925 died September 28, 1998 at Eastlake, Lake County Ohio. He had served in the Navy during the Vietnam War.
(James Clary5, Mary4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
James aka “DeWitt” was born November 28, 1886 in Clearfield County Pa. and moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County Ohio where he married before June 1917, Stella ____ and registered for the draft. He worked in a rubber factory and is described as tall, medium build, light blue eyes and light brown hair. They had at least one daughter Fernley born about May 1918. DeWitt died September 1, 1958 at the St. Thomas hospital in Akron. His wife died August 1, 1970 at a long-term care facility at Brunswick Ohio.
(John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
John was born in September 1849 and married in 1874, Anastena Garlock born in 1853 in Pa. In 1880 John D. Hepburn is 30 and a shoemaker living in his parents’ home with his wife and children. His wife Annie is 25 born in Pa. to German immigrants from Prussia. John D. and Annie have two children William 5 and Addie 4. In 1900 they have their own home in Mahaffey. He tells us he was born in September 1849 and is a butcher. His wife, Anna was born in November 1853 and has given birth to eight children with one that did not survive. The children listed in the home are Araway (recorded as Iraywave) born in May 1884 age 16, George E. born in December 1886 age 13 and John L. born in August 1893 age 6.
By 1910 they have moved to Johnstown in Cambria County where the family is listed as John D. Hepburn age 60 and a shoemaker, Anna 56, daughter Bess age 30 working as a nurse for a private family. Son John is 16 and works in a steel company, son-in-law John A. Rishell is 34 and has been married for 14 years to Adaline age 33, a daughter of John and Annie,. Two grandchildren live in the home Maxwell Rishell age 13 and Edelweiss Rishell age 8.
By 1920 Annie is a widow and still lives in Johnstown with two children William F. age 45 and single and working for the steam railroad and Bess M. age 38 and single working as a nurse.
(William5, John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
William was born January 14, 1875 in Clearfield County and registered for the WW I draft in 1918 from Johnstown, Cambria County. He was living with his mother at 1130 Edson Ave. and tells us he is a meter man for the Johnstown Traction Company. He is described by the registrar as medium height and build with blue eyes and dark hair. It is not known if he ever married as the last record found in 1920 shows him to be 45 years old and still single.
(Adaline5, John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Adaline aka “Addie” was born December 13, 1876 in Clearfield County and married about 1896 John A. Rishell born May 14, 1874 to Peter and Margaret (Miller) Rishell. John and Addie had their first son, Maxwell, in October 1896 in Johnstown and then moved to Olean, Cattaraugus County NY where John worked for the railroad. Addie’s brother Bruce Hepburn went with them. While there they had their second child, a daughter Edelweiss, in 1902. They returned to Johnstown, Cambria County before 1910 where they and the two children are found living with her parents. John is a switchman for the B&O railroad.
By 1920 they have moved into their own home in Johnstown and have two more sons Kelton (1912) and Jackie (1916). Maxwell is out of the home and married before 1920. Addie died April 14, 1956 and her husband died four months later on August 15, 1956 in Cambria County Pa. Their children were;
Maxwell DeWitt Rishell
(Maxwell Rishell6, Adaline5, John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Maxwell, first child of John and Adaline (Hepburn) Rishell was born October 24, 1896 in Johnstown, Cambria County Pa. and married about 1915 Freda Viola Smith daughter of Samuel and Mary (Yarnell) Smith. Freda was just 16 and Maxwell 18 when they married. They are first found as a family living at 100 Cooper Avenue in Johnstown in January 1920. Maxwell and Freda are both reported to be 23 with no children yet. However in 1930 we learn that their son Bruce was born in 1917. Maxwell works as a brakeman on the railroad and Freda is a stenographer in a lawyer’s office.
By 1930 they have moved to another house in Johnstown and have one son and two daughters listed as Bruce age 13 (1917). Tera age 9 (1921) and Edelweiss age 7 (1923). Max D. Rishell is first found on the California voter registration in 1950 at 2121 Temple Street in Los Angeles. He died there on July 2, 1951 and his wife died February 10, 1962. They are buried at the Oakdale Mortuary in Glendora California. Their children all born in Johnstown Pa. are;
o Bruce Maxwell Rishell was born July 21 1918 and died July 27, 1995 in Alto Loma California. He married on August 19, 1939 Doris M. Rader (July 28, 1920 – August 3, 2003). They had two daughters.
o Tara Maxine Rishell was born September 4, 1920 and married Joseph A. DuPerron (December 29, 1915 – October 10, 1989).
o Edelweiss Elaine Rishell was born September 22, 1922 and died January 19, 1987 in Apple Valley California. She was married twice, first to James W. Moltz (August 8, 1917 – October 30, 1966) with whom she had two sons and one daughter. She then married Thomas W. Wheeler in 1971.
Edelweisse Louise Rishell
(Edelweisse Rishell6, Adaline5, John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Edelweisse, the second child of John and Addie (Hepburn) Rishell, was born October 5, 1901 in Olean, Cattaraugus County New York and died in October 1978 at Gates Mills, Cuyahoga County Ohio. She married about 1923 Herman Wilson born September 9, 1900 and died in November 1969. They are found on the 1930 census in Youngstown Ohio with three children Phyllis age 6, Julianne age 4 and Ronald G. age 1 year 5 months.
Philip Kelton Rishell
(Philip Rishell6, Adaline5, John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Philip was born September 7, 1911 in Johnstown and is living with his sister in Youngstown Ohio in 1930 at age 18 and single. He was working as an electrician at a steel mill. He died April 9, 1987 in Johnstown, Cambria County Pa. He enlisted in the army on February 11, 1943 from Altoona and reported that he was separated from his wife and had no dependants. He was 5’ 8” tall and 155 pounds.
John Hepburn Rishell
(John Rishell6, Adaline5, John4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
John, the youngest child of John and Addie Rishell was born September 28, 1914 and died July 1, 1975 at age 59 in Youngstown, Mahoning County Ohio. He also enlisted in the Army on April 24, 1942 from Cleveland Ohio. He was married at that time and was 5’7” and 127 pounds.
(Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Hulda was born in May 1854. She was married twice and twice widowed. Her first husband was Asa V. Cross born about 1845 in Sangerville, Piscataquis County Maine to David and Mary J. Cross. Hulda and Asa had four children Mary, John, David A. and A. W. Cross. Asa died sometime in the period between 1882 and 1888. Hulda remarried about 1888 Alfred T. Gouldthread. He was also born in Maine in October 1844 in Fairfield, Somerset County to Thomas and Abigail Gouldthread. Hulda and Al had at least three children Harry, Addy and Quay.
On the 1900 census in Greenwood Township we find Al Gouldthread age 55 born in October 1844 in Maine and a farmer. Huldey age 46 born in May 1854, John (Cross) age 22 born in April 1878, David (Cross) age 20 born September 1879, A. V. (Cross) 18 born August 1881, Harry (Gouldthread) 11 born May 1889, Addy (Gouldthread) 9 born May 1891 and Plaudy (Quay Gouldthread) age 4 born in September 1895.
Hulda, a widow age 55 on the 1910 census of Greenwood Township, tells us that she has given birth to eleven children with six still living. Those living with their mother in 1910 are John W. Cross age 32 and single and Quay Gouldthread age 15.
In 1920 we find Hulda Gouldthread running a boarding house in Akron, Summit County Ohio. Living in the home are her son Quay age 24 and working at a rubber company and a nephew Jesse Hepburn age 26. Jesse is the son of Charles Hepburn, youngest brother of Hulda. Hulda died in Akron Ohio on March 10, 1929. The children of Hulda and Asa Cross are;
(Mary Cross5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Mary, first daughter of Asa and Hulda Cross was born about 1876 and died young.
(John Cross5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
John, son of Asa V. and Hulda (Hepburn) Cross was born April 6, 1878 in Greenwood Township Clearfield County, He never married and is found on the 1910 through 1930 census reports in Greenwood Township as a single man. In 1930 he was working as an attendant at a hunting camp. His 1917 draft registration gives Hulda Gouldthread of Akron Ohio as his next of kin. He is described as short, stout, gray eyes and brown hair. In 1942 he is living in Mahaffey and gives J. R. Dickey of Bells’ Landing as his contact person on his draft registration.
(Alfred Cross5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Alfred, aka “David” second son of Hulda and Asa Cross, was born September 25, 1879 and is living with William and Rose Dickey in Greenwood Township on the 1900 census. He married about 1904, Bertha Soliday daughter of Henry and Hannah Soliday of Bell Township.
They are first found as a family on the 1910 census in Bell Township where they live next door to her parents. Albert is 28 and reports they have been married for 6 years. He is working as a coal miner. Bertha tells us she is 23 and has given birth to three children with two yet living. The children are Hilda J. age 5 (1905) and Edward T. age 3 (1907).
In 1918 they are living in Troutville, Brady Township when he registered for the draft. He is described as medium height and build with light eyes and dark hair. In 1920 still in Troutville the children are Hilda, Edward, Lily, Walter, James and Ruth. The family moved to Tallmadge Township, Summit County Ohio after the birth of their last son Harold (1922). Alfred Cross died in Akron Ohio at the St. Thomas Medical center on January 10, 1964. The children are;
o Hilda Cross was born about 1905 in Bell Township, Clearfield County Pa.
o Edward Ivan Cross first son of Alfred and Bertha Cross was born February 27, 1907 in Bell Township, Clearfield County Pa. and married Viola Warren daughter of Charles and Carrie Warren of Akron Ohio. She was born July 25, 1917 and died September 30, 1999. Edward died January 24, 1988 in Akron Ohio. They had three daughters and one son.
o Lillian M. Cross was born about 1909.
o Walter Alfred Cross was born April 4, 1913 and died September 18, 1998 in Akron Ohio.
o James A. Cross was born about 1917 and died at Cuyahoga Falls Ohio on May 1, 1965
o Ruth D. Cross was born about 1919.
o Harold Ray Cross was born December 4, 1922 and died May 5, 1993 in Pasadena Texas.
(Asa Cross5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Asa, last child of Asa and Hulda (Hepburn) Cross was born August 6, 1881 and married Almada _____ and lived in Akron Ohio when he registered for the draft in 1918. He was an inspector for the Goodrich Tire company. He gives his birth date as August 6, 1882. His physical description is medium build and height with blue eyes and black hair. They are on the 1920 census at Akron Ohio and listed as Asa V. Cross age 36 born in Pa. and working as an inspector at a rubber factory. His wife is Madia Cross age 42 born in Ohio. They have no children. No further records were found.
The children of Hulda Hepburn and Alfred Gouldthread are;
(Harry Gouldthread5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Harry is the first child of Hulda and Alfred Gouldthread and was born May 31, 1889 at Bells’ Landing Pa. He moved to Akron Ohio where he married Ethel Guy, born June 21, 1893 a daughter of Robert H. and Anna E. (Huffmaster) Guy. Harry worked for the Kelly Springfield rubber company in Akron in 1917 when he registered for the draft and reports he was born in Clearfield and has a wife and child. He was medium height, stout build with green eyes and black hair. Harry and Ethel had one son Robert born December 24, 1911 in Ohio.
In 1942 he gives his place of birth as Bells Landing Pa. He and Ethel live at 148 S. Arlington Street and he works for Goodyear. Ethel died in May 1978 at her son’s house in Topeka Kansas. Her son died 9 months later in February 1979.
(Adda Gouldthread5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Adda was born May 6, 1891 in Bells Landing and married in 1908 Chester Blaine Owens born March 17, 1884 a son of Emory E. and Martha Lenora (Schoeing) Owens. Chester and Adda started their family in Philadelphia where they are found on the 1910 census with their first daughter Hazel 1 month old born in March 1909. Adda gave birth to 15 children in all with two infants that did not survive. Five sons and eight daughters survived to reach adulthood.
Chester registered for the draft in 1918 from New Millport when he reported he was 34 and a farmer. His wife Adda Owens is his next of kin. The registrar describes him as tall and slender with brown eyes and hair. In 1920 and 1930 they lived in Kerrmoor where they raised their family until Chester died on August 11, 1936. He had not survived a major operation and died at the hospital at age 52. After his death Adda sold the farm and moved into Curwensville at 418 Center Street where she made a home for her children and saw at least three of her sons off to war in the 1940’s. Adda died December 19, 1957 at the Clearfield hospital at age 66. Robert Gouldthread of Los Angeles and Alfred Cross of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio are her only surviving siblings.
The 13 surviving children of Chester and Adda Owens are;
o Hazel Owens was born about March 1909 in Philadelphia. She married Harold Norris son of Frank and Maud Norris of Clearfield and Ferguson Township. They lived in Bells Landing. Harold died October 10, 1961 and Hazel died after 1976.
o Donald Harry Owens was born May 18, 1911 and married Kathleen Collins born September 7, 1916, a daughter of Patrick and Beulah Collins. They lived in Youngstown Ohio where he died on June 12, 1993.
o Alfred W. Owens was born about August 1912 and married Lydia Curry on September 24, 1942. He is a veteran of WW II. They lived in Youngstown Ohio. Alfred died at his home in Youngstown on May 2, 1969 at age 56.
o Dorothy Arlene Owens was born March 17, 1915 and married Ted R. Joslyn and made her home in Bellflower California where she died on April 27, 1975.
o Helen Owens was born about July 1916. She married John T. Ammerman on August 4, 1945 and lived in Curwensville. He was born September 22, 1914 the son of W. Burton and Ella Ammerman of Curwensville. John died November 5, 2001.
o Ethel Owens was born December 2, 1918 and married Herman D. Heitsenrether and lived in California. Herman enlisted in the military October 14, 1941 before he was married. He was 5’ 7” and 145 pounds. He died July 12, 1966 in New Haven Connecticut. Ethel died November 13, 2002 in Clearfield.
o Capt. Mervil C. Owens was born about 1920 and enlisted in the military March 5, 1942 and is shown to be single, 5’ 8” and 134 pounds. He lived in Ohio and died in Youngstown on January 28, 1984 at age 63.
o Gertrude Mary Owens was born December 11, 1921 and married on May 5, 1945, Herman William Rishel born February 10, 1910 and lived in Niles Ohio. Herman died June 27, 1983 and Gertrude died September 8, 1985 in Bellflower, Los Angeles County California.
o Edward J. Owens was born December 15, 1921 and lived in DuBois later moving to California where he died on October 19, 2003.
o Arthur E. Owens was born about 1925 and served in WW II and lived in DuBois for a while later moving Van Nuys California.
o Esther Owens was born April 8, 1927 and married Robert L. Myers born October 10, 1920 and died June 18, 2005 in Bellevue Washington. Esther died December 24, 1997 in Hilo Hawaii. They lived in Charlotte NC and later in Bellevue Washington.
o Eva Jean Owens was born August 3, 1929 and married Donald Swanson and made her home in Olmsted Falls Ohio where she retired from MCI, General Motors after 30 years. She wintered in Acapulco, Mexico and died July 21, 2007 in Olmsted Falls Ohio. Two sisters survive her Helen Ammerman of Mechanicsburg and Patricia Anderson of Buffalo, NY.
o Patricia Owens was born March 13. 1933 and married James Anderson and lives in Buffalo NY.
(Quay Gouldthread5, Hulda4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Quay aka “Robert”, the last known child of Hulda Hepburn, was born September 4, 1895 in Bells Landing Clearfield County. He registered for the draft from Akron Ohio and claimed exemption because he was the full support of his mother. He died in Los Angeles California on January 10, 1974 as Robert Q. Goldthread. He is also found on the voter registrations for Hunting Park, Los Angeles County California from 1934 through 1954 with wife Jean. Jean was born July 8, 1900 and died in March 1995 in Los Angeles.
(Martha4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Martha was born about 1855 and married about 1878, George L. Ihrig born July 29, 1876 in Strasburg Pa. to Wilhelm “William” and Mary (Mulhleen) Ihrig natives of Germany. In 1880 they are living with her parents and listed as G. L. Ihrig 22 an engineer born in Pa. to parents from Prussia. His wife Martha (Hepburn) Ihrig is 24. By 1900 they are in Covington, Kenton County Kentucky. He is an engineer for the railroad and Martha is 43 and tells us she has no children. Still in Covington in 1910 they have a niece, Mary Beatrice Sabbato age 5, living with them a daughter of Alice Blanch Clary and John Sabbato.
George Ihrig died in Louisville Kentucky December 22, 1936 at age 80 of cellulites of the right leg. His body was returned to Franklin Pa. for burial. His wife died at the Masonic Home in Louisville Kentucky on June 29, 1953 at age 97 from Debilities Vitae (Weakness of the body or old age). Her body was returned to Franklin Pa. to be buried with her husband. They had no children.
(Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Alexander, fourth son of John Hepburn, was born in September 1860 and married July 5, 1881, Paulina J. Miller daughter of Ewen L. and Louisa (Beatty) Miller. Ewen Miller is of Scotch-Irish decent born in Toronto, Canada in 1822 and moved to Bell Township, Clearfield County Pa. as a young man.
This family is first found on the 1900 census of Mahaffey, Bell Township and listed as Alexander born September 1860 age 39, married for 19 years and working at the tannery. His wife is Paulina born March 1865 age 35 and is the mother of eight children with seven yet living. The children in the home are Charles E. born November 1881 age 18, Cora E. born November 1883 age 16, Hulda H. born June 1888 age 11, Ira J. born July 1890 age 9, Alexander C. born June 1893 age 6 and Dorsey D. born May 1898 age 2.
Alexander is found in 1920 boarding with George and Maud Goldthread in Akron Ohio as a widower and in 1930 boarding with a lady named Schwartz. He died in 1933 in Akron. The children of Alexander and Paulina are;
(Charles5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Charles, first son of Alexander and Paulina Hepburn was born November 4, 1881 in Mahaffey Clearfield County. He married about 1907/8 Ella ____ and moved to Youngstown Ohio where he registered for the draft in 1917. He reports that he works for the Republic Rubber Company in Youngstown, has a wife and child and has served 5 years in the Marine Corp. He enlisted on March 13, 1902 and served on the USS San Francisco. He was discharged as a Corporal. His physical description is tall, medium build, gray eyes and black hair.
They moved to Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio before the 1920 census and he works at a tire factory. They are both 37 and have two children Ralph 6 and Vincent 2 years 5 months. Vincent died April 8, 1920. In 1930 the only child in the home is Ralph age 16.
(Cora5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Cora was born in November 1883 and married in 1904, William G. Conklin and set up house in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County where they are found on the 1910 census. William is 34, married 6 years and works as a switchman on the railroad. His wife Cora E. is 27 and the mother of three living children. The children are William L. age 5, Sarah age 3 and Anna V. 8 months.
In 1920 they are in Coitsville Township, Mahoning County Ohio and he works in a steel mill. The family is La Verne (William) age 15, Sarah 13, Velma (Anna) 10 and Kenneth 2 years 11 months born in Ohio. The other children were born in Pennsylvania. By 1930 they have moved to Youngstown Ohio and he is a switchman again on a steam railroad. La Verne, Velma and Kenneth are still at home. William Conklin received a military pension in 1905 and Cora received a widow’s pension on November 22, 1933.
(Hulda5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Hulda was born in June 1888 in Mahaffey Pa.
(Ira5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Ira was born July 27, 1890 at Mahaffey, Clearfield County Pa. and enlisted from Ohio in the US Army on February 6, 1911 and was discharged February 10, 1914 at Texas City, Texas. He also registered for the WW I draft from Jefferson County, Pa. in June 1917. He is described as 5’ 9 ¾”, blue eyes and dark brown hair with a ruddy complexion.
(Cecil5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Cecil, third son of Alexander and Paulina Hepburn was born June 8, 1893 in Mahaffey and died August 12, 1968 at his home in Youngstown Ohio. He enlisted in the army on April 29, 1918 and was discharged April 17, 1919. He is described as tall, medium build, gray eyes and light hair and worked for the Republic Rubber company in Youngstown Ohio in 1917. He married in 1928 Frieda Myers, a lady with four children. They lived in Butler County Pa. in 1930 and had two of their own children Ellsworth age 3 and Melvin age 13 months born in March 1929. In 1942 they lived on Garfield Street in Youngstown and he was employed at the Home Savings and Loan Company. His wife was born about 1902 and died May 4, 1971 in Youngstown Ohio.
Ellsworth Hepburn
(Ellsworth6, Cecil5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Ellsworth was born in Pennsylvania on July 18, 1926 and died in October 1986 in Indiana.
Melvin Hepburn
(Melvin6, Cecil5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Melvin was born in March 1929 in Pennsylvania.
(Dewey5, Alexander4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Dewey, youngest child of Alexander and Paulina Hepburn was born May 1, 1898. He was single and living at 17 W. South Street in Akron Ohio and working for the railroad when he registered for the draft in 1918. He gives his father, Alexander as his next of kin. His physical description is tall, medium build, gray eyes and brown hair.
In researching Dewey Hepburn we found he was quite a colorful and spontaneous character. After rolling into Coshocton, Ohio about 1919/20, following a tour of duty in WW I he was given to many encounters with the law for bootlegging, gambling, fighting, hopping rides on moving trains etc. He was prone to telling tall tales and leaving home for periods of time and basically doing whatever his imagination could dream up.
He was issued a marriage license on October 21, 1921 with Minta Laverna Almack. She was born in Ohio on May 18, 1892, daughter of John and Ida Almack of Coshocton, Ohio. She died on December 16, 1978. Her husband died 9 months earlier on March 4, 1978.
(Charles4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Charles, youngest child of John and Hulda Hepburn, was born in Bloom Township in March 1867. He married about 1891, Anna Pontefract born in June 1868 in Pennsylvania. In 1900 they live next to her parents in Greenwood Township, James and Elizabeth Pontefract, natives of England. They have one son Jesse born October 1891. They are found in Clearfield in 1910 with two sons, Jesse V. L. age 17 and James A. age 7. In 1920 they are in Mahaffey with one son at home James A, age 17. In 1930 they are in Plymtonville, Lawrence Township with James A. age 27 at home as a teacher in the public schools and their grandson James C. Hepburn age 8. Charles died about 1931 and Annie died January 14, 1938.
(Jesse5, Charles4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
Jesse, son of Charles and Annie was born in 1893 and married Isabel McCausland. He and his wife, a friend, Charles Beam and Catherine McCausland, sister of Isabel, all drowned on July 18, 1923 in the river at Bower during a swim after their picnic. Jesse and Isabel had an 18 month old son James C. Hepburn who his parents raised.
(James5, Charles4, John Hepburn3, Mary2, James McCracken1)
James was born about 1903 in Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher and joined the Red Cross in 1943 to help on the war front.
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