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“Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County Pennsylvania”
Under the editorial supervision of: JOHN W. JORDAN, LL. D.
Vol. II
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914.
Pg. 566
McELHANEY - The name of McELHANEY is of Scotch or Irish origin, persumably the former, and the representatives of this family in the U. S. have inherited the best traits of their ancestors, as their thrift and business ability have amply proved.
(I) GEORGE McELHANEY, the first of the name of whom we have official record in this country, settled on a large tract of land prior to 1800 and this is still in possession of the family.
(II) WILLIAM McELHANEY, son of GEORGE McELHANEY, was the owner of 800 acres of land at the time of his death, a part of this being in the state of Ohio. He was born in Independence Township, and when he went to the farm which he later occupied he was obliged to blaze his way through the trackless forest, and clear the land of the timber with which it was overgrown. At the time of the Mexican War he enlisted in the American army, but soon after his arrival at Lake Erie, he hired a substitute and returned to his family. Two of his brothers -WILLIAM and ALEXANDER- were drafted during the progress of the Civil War, and also sent substitutes. MR. McELHANEY married LYDIA STRAUSS, also a resident of Independence Township, but a native of Eastern Pennsylvania.
(III) GEORGE McELHANEY, (2) son of WILLIAM and LYDIA (STRAUSS) MCELHANEY, was born on a farm in Beaver County, Pa., next to the one next to his son W. J. now resides. He was educated in the district schools, and at an early age assisted with the labors on the home farm. He married ELIZABETH, daughter of ISAAC and SARAH (WOODS) McCOY, all natives of Beaver Co., in which MR. McCOY was a pioneer settler.
(IV) W. J. McELHANEY, son of GEORGE (2) and ELIZABETH (McCOY) McELHANEY, was born in Independence Township, Beaver Co., Pa., in 1845...He has a farm of 430 acres in Independence Twp. and a further farm of 118 acres , and this is all devoted to general farming, to the raising of short horns, and largely to the breeding of sheep, of which he has many fine varieties... A part of MR. McELHANEY’S farm was the old homestead of his grandfather McELHANEY, in fact all but 32 acres of what he owns was the property of his grandfather. He has made his own way from boyhood, and established himself independently when he was 23 years of age, renting a farm of his father for 8 years, paying two hundred dollars per year; he then bought the place and has since made his home on the same. In the public affairs of the township and the county he has also been active in behalf of the Republican party, and has been honored with public office a number of times. Among these offices may be mentioned: Road commissioner several times, auditor and school director, in each and all of which he did excellent service. In religious faith he is a Presbyterian.
MR. McELHANEY married, in 1867, ELIZABETH MILLER, and their children are MARY, GEORGE (deceased), MARGARET, CALVIN, ANNA, ETHEL and HOWARD (deceased).
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