‎John Rankin McElwain‏‎ 1) 2), son of John McElwain and Margaret Rankin‏. Born ‎ 1810 at Ireland‎ 3) 4), died ‎ 1887‎, 76 or 77 years 4), buried ‎ at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA Died aged 77 years. 2) Alt. Birth: (‎± 1812 at Ireland) 5) Alt. Birth: (‎± 1818 at Ireland) 6) Alt. Birth: (‎± 1820 at Ireland) 7) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with first wife Margaret, father, sister (?) Sarah and brother Andrew. 5) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with daughter Margaret and brother Andrew. 6) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife, children,brother Andrew, and Nancy Graham (b. abt 1856 in PA). 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with wife and children. 3) Married to: ‎Margaret White‏‎ 2) 5) Born ‎± 1818 at Ireland‎ 5) Census (‎ 1850 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, father-in-law, sister-in-law (?) Sarah and brother-in-law Andrew McElwain. 5) Children: 1. ‎Margaret McElwain‏‎ 2) Born ‎± 1852 at PA‎ 6), died ‎before 1914‎ 2) Census (‎ 1860 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with father and uncle Andrew McElwain. 6) 2. ‎John McElwain‏‎ 2) Died ‎before 1914 2)

2nd marriage ‎John Rankin McElwain‏‎ 1) 2), son of John McElwain and Margaret Rankin‏. Married to: ‎Martha Jane McElwain‏‎ 1) 3) 2) 8), daughter of James McElwain and Esther Otterman‏. Born ‎ Jan 16, 1836 at PA‎ 3) 9) 10) 8), died ‎ Apr 22, 1912 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 76 years 10) 8), buried ‎ at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 10) 8) On the 1900 census, Martha states that she has had three children, and two are living. On the 1910 census, Martha states that she has had four children, and two are living. 9) 11) Alt. Birth: (‎ at Ireland) 3) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children, brother-in-law Andrew McElwain, and Nancy Graham (b. abt 1856 in PA). 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 3) Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Widowed. Living with son Samuel and his wife, Tillie. 9) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with son Samuel, his wife, and his wife's nephew Harry R. Beck. 11) Children: 1. ‎Joseph E. "Joseph R. McElwain" McElwain‏‎ 2) 3) 7) Born ‎± 1866 at PA‎ 7), died ‎before 1914‎ 2) Alt. Birth: (‎± 1866 at Ireland) 3) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Andrew McElwain, and Nancy Graham (b. abt 1856 in PA). 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 3) 2. ‎Samuel J. McElwain‏‎ 3) 7) 2) Born ‎ Dec 11, 1866 at PA‎ 12) 13), died ‎ Jan 14, 1946 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA‎, 79 years 12) 13), buried ‎ at Saint Michael's Episcopal Cemetery, Wayne Twp., Armstrong Co. PA 12) 13) Alt. Birth: (‎ Dec 11, 1867 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) 7) 2) Alt. Birth: (‎± 1868 at Ireland) Place of birth on 1880 census. Contradicted by all other censuses and death certificate. 3) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Andrew McElwain, and Nancy Graham (b. abt 1856 in PA). 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 3) Located: (‎ Nov 1898 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. 14) Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farm laborer. Living with first wife Tille and mother. 9) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Farmer. Living with first wife Tillie, mother and wife's nephew Harry R. Beck. 11) Census (‎ 1920 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) Hardware salesman. Widowed. Living alone 15) Located: (‎ Mar 1922 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) 16) Census (‎ 1930 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) Merchant, general store. Living with second wife Florence. 17) Census (‎ 1940 at Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA) Retired. Living with second wife Florence. 18) 3. ‎Jennie E. "Eliza Jane McElwain" McElwain‏‎ 19) 20) 2) 21) 7) Born ‎ Sep 2, 1869 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎ 22) 23) 24) 1), died ‎ Oct 12, 1951 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA‎, 82 years 1), buried ‎ at Rural Valley Cemetery, Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA 24) 1) On the 1900 census, Jennie states that she has had three children, and all three are living. On the 1910 census, Jennie states that she has had six children, and all six are living. 20) 23) Alt. Birth: (‎ at Ireland) 3) Census (‎ 1870 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents, siblings, uncle Andrew McElwain, and Nancy Graham (b. abt 1856 in PA). 7) Census (‎ 1880 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. Identified as "L. J." on census, perhaps for Liza Jane. 3) Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, children and boarder Glenn E. Irwin (b. Apr 1870 in PA, widowed, teamster). 23) Census (‎ 1910 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 20) Census (‎ 1920 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 22) Census (‎ 1930 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband. 25) Census (‎ 1940 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with husband, daughter Charlotte, sister-in-law Hannah, and servant Stella M. (Campbell) Cochran. 26)

Sources

1) source: Death Certificate of Jennie Walker
2) source: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania: Her People, Past and Present, Vol. 2
3) source: 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 4, Sheet 89-A, Dwelling 126, Family 129, J. McElwain Family
4) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for John Rankin McElwain (Memorial # 34703557)
5) source: 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 229-B (Stamped), Family 144, Family 146, John McElwain Family
6) source: 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 670 (Stamped), Dwelling 1244, Family 1264, John M'Elwain Family
7) source: 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: Page 116-A (Stamped), Dwelling 228, Family 230, John McElwain Family
8) source: Death Certificate of Martha Jane McElwain
9) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (South Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3, Sheet 1-B, Dwelling 25, Family 25, Martha McElwain Family
10) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Martha Jane Otterman McElwain (Memorial # 34703560)
11) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 11, Sheet 5-B, Dwelling 97, Family 99, Samuel J. McElwain Family
12) source: Death Certificate of Samuel J. McElwain
13) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Samuel J McElwain (Memorial # 34703561)
14) source: Marriage License and Certificate of Samuel J. McElwain and Tillie Beck
15) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 12, Sheet 11-A, no dwelling number listed, Family 239, Samuel J. McElwain Residence
16) source: Dayton Man A Benedict
17) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Dayton, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 7-B, Dwelling 170, Family 171, Samuel J. McElwain Family
18) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Dayton Borough, Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-17, Sheet 2-B, Household 34, Samuel J. McElwain Family
19) source: Lucille WalkerAmbrose
20) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 9, Sheet 3-B, Dwelling 50, Family 51, William A. Walker Family
21) source: Obituary of Charlotte Walker Jewart
22) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 5, Sheet 2-B, Dwelling 35, Family 38, W.A. Walker Family
23) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (South Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 2, Sheet 13-B, Dwelling 263, Family 269, William C. Walker Family
24) source: Cemeteries of Armstrong County, PA, page: WALKER entries, Rural Valley Cemetery section
25) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-11, Sheet 7-B, Dwelling 151, Family 153, William A. Walker Family
26) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-13, Sheet 12-A, Household 204, William A. Walker Family

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: John Rankin McElwain & Martha Jane McElwain." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=36&id=F7185&main_person=I19922 : accessed 17 June 2025) John Rankin McElwain #I19920, born ‎ 1810 at Ireland