‎James C. McLachlan‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4), son of Robert McLachlan and Christina Witherspoon "Christina Hotchkins" Hotchkis‏. Born ‎ Jul 2, 1895 at Hawk Run, Clearfield Co. PA‎ 5) 3) 6), died ‎ Nov 26, 1978 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 83 years 7) 6), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 7) 6) Full birth and death dates on grave marker. 6) Alt. Birth: (‎ Jul 2, 1895 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) 7) Census (‎ 1900 at McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 8) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Coal miner. Living with parents and siblings. 3) Military Service: (‎between May 3, 1918 and Jun 26, 1919) Served in U.S. Army Band. 5) Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Insurance agent. Living with wife and children. 9) Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Insurance agent. Living with wife and children. 10) Located: (‎ Mar 1955 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 11) Located: (‎ May 1959 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 4) Married to: ‎Gertrude Elizabeth Pryde‏‎ 1) 12) Born ‎ Oct 17, 1894 at NY‎ 9) 12), died ‎ Feb 25, 1969‎, 74 years 12), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 12) Full birth and death dates on grave marker. 12) Alt. Birth: (‎± 1895 at PA) 10) Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 9) Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 10) Children: 1. ‎Donald J. McLachlan Sr.‏‎ 13) 1) 9) Born ‎ Nov 8, 1918 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 14) 1) 15), died ‎ Sep 5, 1991 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co. PA‎, 72 years 14) 1) 15), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 14) Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Bookkeeper at a planing mill. Living with parents and siblings. 10) Located: (‎ Nov 1978 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA) 7) 2. ‎Gertrude Christine McLachlan‏‎ 1) 7) 9) 16) Born ‎ Apr 16, 1921 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 9) 16) 17), died ‎ Jun 22, 2017 at Greensburg, Westmoreland Co. PA‎, 96 years 16) 17), buried ‎ at Riverview Cemetery, Apollo, Armstrong Co. PA 16) 17) Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 10) Located: (‎ Nov 1978 at Leechburg, Armstrong Co. PA) 7) Located: (‎ 1991 at Butler, Butler Co. PA) 1) 3. ‎Ruth McLachlan‏‎ 1) 9) Born ‎± 1923 at PA‎ 9), died ‎ 1936‎, approximately 13 years 1) Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) 4. ‎Joyce McLachlan‏‎ 1) 9) Born ‎± 1929 at PA‎ 9), died ‎before 2017‎ Census (‎ 1930 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 9) Census (‎ 1940 at Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 10) Located: (‎ Nov 1978 at Peters Twp., Washington Co. PA) 7) Located: (‎ 1991 at RI) 1)

2nd marriage ‎James C. McLachlan‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4), son of Robert McLachlan and Christina Witherspoon "Christina Hotchkins" Hotchkis‏. Married to: ‎Ruth Margaret [--?--]‏‎ 7) Died ‎before Nov 1978, ‎1st married to: James C. McLachlan, ‎2nd married to: Unknown

Sources

1) source: McLachlan
2) source: Obituary of Margaret "Peg" G. Uplinger
3) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 12-B, Dwelling 208, Familoy 213, Robert McLaughlin Family
4) source: Mrs. Christina W. Boyer
5) source: Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation Applicatioin for James McLachlan
6) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for James C. McLachlan (Memorial # 214036702)
7) source: James C. McLachlan
8) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, McCalmont Twp., Jefferson Co. PA, page: ED 66, Sheet 8-B, Dwelling 140, Family 146, Robert M. Laughlin Family
9) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Yatesboro, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-10, Sheet 11- B, Dwelling 186, Family 188, James McLaughlin Family
10) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-14, Sheet 2-B, Household 38, James McLachlan Family
11) source: Mrs. Christina Hotchkis McLachlan
12) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Gertrude Pryde McLachlan (Memorial # 79990163)
13) source: Obituary of S. Ruth Snyder
14) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Mamorial for Donald J. Mclachlan (Memorial # 120870780)
15) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Donald James McLachlan [Donald J McLachlan]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1918
Birth Place: Yatesboro AR, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 5 Sep 1991
Father:
James C McLachlan
Mother:
Gertrude E Pryd
SSN: 204012369
Notes: Nov 1937: Name listed as DONALD JAMES MCLACHLAN; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as DONALD J MCLACHLAN, page: Entry for Donald James McLachlan
16) source: G. Christine Ellenberger
17) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Gertrude Christina McLachlan Ellenberger (Memorial # 180272007)

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: James C. McLachlan & Ruth Margaret [--?--]." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F2868&main_person=I8250 : accessed 18 January 2026) James C. McLachlan #I8246, born ‎ Jul 2, 1895 at Hawk Run, Clearfield Co. PA