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Alexander Brighton McGinnis 1856 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Nov 1856

Birth Location: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1935

Death Location: Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jonathan McGinnis

Mother: Christina Drysdale

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hartsough

Children(s): Ola Scanlon

Alexander Brighton McGinnis was born in 1856 in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA, the child of Jonathan William McGinnis and Christina Drysdale. Alexander Brighton McGinnis married Elizabeth Catherine Hartsough, and had children including Ola Scanlon. Alexander Brighton McGinnis passed away in 1935 in Carroll, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Alexander Brighton McGinnis was born in 1856 in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA, the child of Jonathan William McGinnis and Christina Drysdale.
  • Alexander Brighton McGinnis married Elizabeth Catherine Hartsough, and had children including Ola Scanlon.
  • Alexander Brighton McGinnis passed away in 1935 in Carroll, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander McGinnis's Ancestors

Self
Alexander McGinnis
1856 – 1935
Birth Place: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Parents
Jonathan William McGinnis
1830 – 1906
Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Christina Drysdale
1836 – 1927
St Newan's, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Washington) McGinnis
1797 – 1867
Franklin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ann) Wood
1805 – 1886
Dawson, Fayette, Pennsylvania
William Drysdale
1801 – 1868
Tillycoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Agnes Henderson
1799 – 1873
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Daniel McGinnis
1774 – 1857
Abinah Wood
1777 – 1852
Susannah Humphrey
1783 – 1856
William Drysdale
1762 – 1806
Agnes CAIRNS
1760 –
James Henderson
1768 –
Isabel Cullens
1756 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William McGinnis
1746 – 1814
Elizabeth (Burroughs)
1745 – 1841
Lewis 1753❤️(p5ggf)
1753 – 1805
elizabeth james\
1744 – 1805
Alexander Drysdale
1738 – 1765
Elisabeth Mcqueen
1740 – 1765
James CAIRNS
1715 –
Archibald Henderson
1722 –
Mary Dougal
1717 –
Robert Cullens
1721 –
Jean Moir
1728 – 1796

Alexander McGinnis's Descendants

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Alexander (Brighton) McGinnis (02 Nov 1856 – 31 Dec 1935) m. Elizabeth (Catherine) Hartsough (21 Aug 1861 – 5 Dec 1928)
  1. 1. Ola Scanlon (1885 – 1944) m. Marion (Elton) Scanlon (21 November 1878 – 10 April 1948)
    1. 1. Beatrice (Evelytha Scanlan) Parr (9 September 1905 – 6 May 1940)
    2. 2. Carl (M) Scanlan (25 Oct 1906 – 10 November 1980)
    3. 3. Elizabeth ("Ruth" Scanlan) Walpole (24 JULY 1908 – 12 November 1966) m. George (Lawrence) Walpole\ (4 Dec 1889 – 16 Mar 1939)
      1. 1. Lawrence (Lore) Walpole (12 Jun 1927 – 17 Feb 1986)
      2. 2. Samuel (E) Walpole (abt 1929 – 15 MAY 1993)
      3. 3. William (Arthur) Walpole (4 Apr 1931 – 30 Mar 2003)
      4. 4. Ronald (A.) Walpole (03/30/1933 – 07/03/2008)
      5. 5. Florence (E) Walpole (22 Jun 1935 – 27 FEB 1970)
      6. 6. Ola Walpole-Davis (12/27/1937 – 18 Aug 2018)
        1. 1. Tim Davis
        2. 2. Jim Davis
        3. 3. Tom Davis
        4. 4. John Davis
        5. 5. Tammy Nelson
    4. 4. alexander (john) Scanlan (20 June 1910 – 27 April 1965) m. Fay (Eva) Woods (20 February 1916 – 26 December 1983)
      1. 1. John (Elton) Scanlan (24 Dec 1950 – ) m. Dianne McCallion (abt 1955 – )
        1. 1. Sean Scanlan (24 Apr 1976 – ) m. Elizabeth (A) Boussios (22 Jul 1976 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (Patrick) Scanlan (Feb 1980 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Stewart
      3. 3. Sharon (Kav) Leasure
      4. 4. Wilda Fleece
      5. 5. Clarence Scanlan (7 July 1938 – 7 July 1938)
      6. 6. Theresa (Rose) Scanlan (7 November 1957 – 28 April 2021)
    5. 5. Marion (Ronald) Scanlan (17 JULY 1912 – 18 December 1989)
    6. 6. Arthur (Drysdale) Scanlan (24 Jun 1914 – 24 January 1986)
    7. 7. Ola ("Mae" Scanlan) Binckley (17 May 1916 – 25 June 1977)
    8. 8. Elsie (Irene Scanlan) Bay (24 NOV 1918 – 27 Nov 1995)
    9. 9. Doris (L) Scanlan (13 January 1921 – 21 August 1922)

Alexander McGinnis's Timeline

2 Records

1856
02 Nov 1856
Birth of Alexander Brighton McGinnis in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1935
31 Dec 1935
Age 79
Death of Alexander Brighton McGinnis in Carroll, Tennessee, USA
Carroll, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1935
    Event Place: Carroll, Tennessee, USA

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