James McGinnis, the eldest son of the preceding, and grandfatherof our subject, was born in Ireland in 1781, and was brought whena babe in arms by his parents to this country. He received thebest school training available in those days, and when still ayouth entered Cavatt's Mills, where he soon became an expertworkman. His duties in the mill kept him for the most part in thefoundry department, where he worked on castings, mainly those ofmold-boards and plows. He married Mary Scott, the daughter ofSamuel Scott, and leaving his mechanical pursuits settled on afarm in Robinson township, where he died July 8, 1817, at theearly age of thirty-six years. His widow afterwards marriedJoseph Logan, and lived with that gentleman until her death,March 30, 1849. James McGinnis left five children: Samuel W.;William; John; James; and Elizabeth.Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens Lawrence CountyPennsylvania 1897 (Book of Biographies: The Volume containsBiographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Lawrence County,Pennsylvania; Biographical Pub. Co., Buffalo, NY, 1897, pgs. 152-154.)http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lawrence/1897/mcginnjm.htm
