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
