Re: Adam Rath and Mary McAyial
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In reply to:
Adam Rath and Mary McAyial
Gregory Hoffman 4/27/04
"HISTORY OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA"
Cushing, Thomas, 1821
Chicago: A. Warner Co., 1889
pg. 623
ROBERT M. RATH - farmer, postoffice Cosgrove.ALEXANDER RATH, the great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a native of Ireland, of Scotch extraction.His son ADAM, married MARY MACYEAL, and they had the following-named children: ROBERT, JAMES, MARGARET, MRS. JANE McELHENNY, MRS. MARTHA HEAZLEP, MRS. NANCY McANULTY, JOHN, AND ADAM (the last named was a member of the Hampton battery, and was killed at Gettysburg, in the peach orchard). The last-named ROBERT RATH was born in Dec. 18112, in Country Antrim, Ireland, and immigrated to this country with his parents.He had to make his own way in the world, but became a successful farmer.He is a member of Mifflin U.P. Church, and of session; he is a democrat.He married MARY McFADDEN, and their children are MRS. MARY J. CURRY, JAMES H., SAMUEL A., ROBERT M. (whose name heads this sketch), MRS. NANCY B. MORTON, MRS. ELLEN BRIERLY, MRS. CAROLE McCLURE, AND EMMA.
pg. 765
JAMES H. RATH - farmer, postoffice Elizabeth, a son of ROBERT and MARY (McFADDEN) RATH was born in Mifflin Township, in 1841.His parents settled in Mifflin upward of fifty years ago, and their family consisted of nine children - six girls, five of whom are still living, and three boys.JAMES H. is by profession, a teacher, and received his early education in the schools of the county, and later attended several educational institutions.In 1865 he married ELIZABETH, daughter of WILLIAM and DIANA LOWRIE.He resided for some time in Jefferson Township, and recently moved to the farm purchased by him in Forward Township.His children are CARRIE L., WILLIAM L., SADIE M. MAUD J., MINNIE, CHARLEY C., MABEL F., and GEORGE LYTLE. SUSAN P. LOWRIE, is also a member of his household, having made her home with him since 1863.She has taught school for fifteen years, with invariable success.MRS. RATH, after a lingering illness, died Nov. 12, 1887, a member of U.P. Church, of which MR. RATH is also a member.