=================================================================(Page 98) Family of Elizabeth (McGinness) Gelvin, OF NEVILLE,CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIOElizabeth McGinness, the youngest daughter of William and Martha(Wilson) was born, as near as can be estimated, about the year1793, in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, and was but a childwhen her parents removed to Allegheny County, Pa., and thenceShenango Township Crawford County, Pa., where her girlhood dayswere spent. She was married, when she was quite young, about theyear 1810, to Jeremiah Gelvin, who was born May 2, 1788, inPennsylvania, though of Irish decent-son of James and NancyGelvin. Several years after marriage they located in Neville,Clermont County, Ohio, where Mr. Gelvin purchased, from MorganNeville, one hundred acres of land. He was engaged in farming,carpentering, and hewing timber. Elizabeth Gelvin died inNeville, Ohio, sometime between the years 1822 and 1826, but theexact date has not been ascertained. She was buried in aneighboring burying ground, about two miles from Neville. Thegraveyard has long since been abandoned. Mr. Gelvin wasafterwards married, November 20,1826, to Temperance Liggett, bywhom he had five children- Kate, now Mrs. McKee; James H., nowliving in Augusta, Ky., ; Mary Ann, now Mrs. Massey; Joseph andWashington. Temperance Gelvin died in the year 1858. Mr. Gelvincontinued to reside in Neville until his death, which (Page 99)(Page 99) occurred in the spring of 1861. He was buried in thevicinity of Neville. For many years before his death, he was amember of the Baptist Church. Jeremiah and Elizabeth (McGinness)had six children born to them, viz., Emily William, Martha,Margaret, Elizabeth, and John.(from photocopy of a book titled 'The McGinness Family' only havepp. 18-21, 98-101, 105 )=================================================================
