‎Eleanor Carothers‏‎ 1), daughter of Unknown and Unknown‏. Born ‎± 1810 at PA‎ 2) Not living with husband and children on 1850 census. 3) Located: (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Head of household. "Widow" noted in occupation box on census form. 2) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with children John, Margaret and Nancy. 4) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Widowed. Living with daughter Margaret Ann. 5) Married to: ‎Edward McKelvy‏‎ 1) Born ‎± 1813 at PA‎ 3) Died before 1860 census was taken, as Eleanor's status as widow was noted on that census. 2) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with children. 3) Children: 1. ‎James McKelvy‏‎ 2) Born ‎± 1837 at PA‎ 2) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father and siblings. 3) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother and siblings. 2) 2. ‎William McKelvey‏‎ 2) Born ‎ 1838 at PA‎ 2) 6), died ‎ 1898‎, 59 or 60 years 6), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 6) 7) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father and siblings. 3) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother and siblings. 2) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Wheelwright. Living with wife and daughter. 8) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and daughters. 9) 3. ‎Margaretta McKelvy‏‎ 10) 1) Born ‎ Feb 1, 1841 at Westmoreland Co. PA‎ 11) 12) 10) 1), died ‎ Sep 16, 1911 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 70 years 1) 10), buried ‎ at Elgin-Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 10) On the 1900 census, Margaretta states that she has had six children, and all six are living. 13) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father and siblings. 3) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Housekeeper. Living with mother and siblings. 2) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 12) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children Laura V. and Mervin J. 13) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Head of household. Widowed. Living with son Mervin and with daughter Laura or Luna - name column says Luna, but age matches Laura. 14) 4. ‎John McKelvey‏‎ 15) Born ‎ Feb 6, 1844 at Westmoreland Co. PA‎ 15) 16) 17), died ‎ Dec 1, 1918 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 74 years 15) 16), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 15) 16) Perhaps the John McKelvey, son of Edward and Eleanor McKelvey, who was baptized on 13 June 1846 at Congruity Presbyterian Church, Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co. PA 18) Alt. Birth: (‎ Feb 1846 at PA) 19) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father and siblings. 3) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother and siblings. 2) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with mother and sisters Margaret and Nancy. 4) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and daughter. 20) Census (‎ 1900 at Plumcreek Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Laborer. Living with second wife Leah and son Joel. 19) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with daughter Martha and son Joel. 21) Located: (‎ May 1915 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 17) 5. ‎Eliza E. McKelvy‏‎ 2) Born ‎± 1848 at PA‎ 2) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father and siblings. 3) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother and siblings. 2) 6. ‎Margaret Ann McKelvy‏‎ 22) Born ‎ Jul 30, 1851 at Armstrong Co. PA‎ 22), died ‎ Jan 18, 1925 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 73 years 22), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 22) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother and siblings. 2) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, brother John and sister Nancy. 4) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother. 5) 7. ‎Nancy McKelvy‏‎ 2) Born ‎± 1852 at PA‎ 2) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother and siblings. 2) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with mother, brother John and sister Margaret. 4)

Sources

1) source: Death Certificate of Margaretta Elgin
2) source: 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 138 (Stamped), Dwelling 1424, Family 1422, Eleanor McKelvey Family
3) source: 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 222-A (Stamped), Dwelling 30, Family 30, Edwar McKelvey Family
4) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 123-A (Stamped), Dwelling 337, Family 339, Eleanor McKelvey Family
5) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 85-B, Dwelling 54, Family 56, Elenor McElvey Family
6) source: Cemeteries of Armstrong County, PA, page: MCKELVEY entries, Rural Valley Cemetery section
7) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial foro William McKelvey (Memorial # 114278855)
8) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 123-A (Stamped), Dwelling 336, Family 338, William McKelvey Family
9) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Page 85-B (Stamped), Dwelling 46, Family 47, William McKelvey Family
10) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Margraretta McKelvy Elgin (Memorial # 35221081)
11) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Luna Elgin and Curtis Bittinger
12) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Pages 127-B and 128-A (Stamped), Dwelling 406, Family 410, Jeremiah Elgin Family
13) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (North Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3, Sheet 4-A, Dwelling 70, Family 70, Jere Elgin Family
14) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 1-B, Dwelling 20, Family 20, Magaretta Elgin Family
15) source: Death Certificate of John McKelvy
16) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for John McKelvey (Memorial # 112550540). Wives Amanda and Leah are memorialized on the same gravestone.
17) source: Marriage License and Certificate of E.E. McKelvey and Hulda Johnston
18) source: Pennsylvania Births and Christenings 1709-1950, extra text: Name John Mc Kelvey
Gender Male
Event Type Christening
Event Date 13 Jun 1846
Event Place CONGRUITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,SALEM TWP,WESTMORELAND,PENNSYLVANIA
Father's Name Edward Mc Kelvey
Mother's Name Eleanor, page: Entry for John McKelvey
19) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Plumcreek Township (North), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 12, Sheet 152-B, Dwelling 98, Family 100, Jno. McKelvey Family
20) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 85-B, Dwelling 53, Family 55, John McElvey Family
21) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 11-B, Dwelling 189, Family 193, John McKelvey Family
22) source: Death Certificate of Mrs. Margaret Ann Powers

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Eleanor Carothers & Edward McKelvy." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=36&id=F2783&main_person=I8028 : accessed 17 June 2025) Eleanor Carothers #I8027, born ‎± 1813 at PA