JOHN McELWAIN, son of James d 1754, grandson of Andrew d 1726
  b. Sussex Co, Del date and place of death unknown - in 1775 widow
  and children were living in Hopewell Twp, Cumberland Co, Pa
  on land willed to John by father James - land improved by James
  in 1737 - m c1753 Mary Greer c1733-1794 - children named in deeds
  all 3 children to Somerset Twp, Washington Co, Pa about 1784.

1.  George b c1754 Del d 1844 tailor m c1779 Ruth (dau of Andrew)
       McElwain b c1762 dead 1842 - children named in will - pensioner
       1796 cabin, cabin barn - 1798 house $20 - 1800 22001 12210
     a.  Mary 1780-1856 m John Crouch 1774-1849
     b.  Catherine 1782-1873 m 1804 Josiah Ramsey 1783-1835
     c.  Elizabeth 1784-1835 m William Crouch 1776-1853
     d.  Ruth 1786- m Robert Stringer                                           /Martin
     e.  John 1788-1880 m1 Margaret Smith - Wayne Co, Ohio - m2 Annis
     f.  Andrew 1791 - dead 1842 - may have d young
     g.  George 1793- m Jane (dau of Greer) McIlvain 1790-
     h.  Robert 1795-1864 m Ann Stringer 1794-1878
     i.  Greer 1797- d young
     j.  Eleanor 1799- d young                                                 /Co, Ohio
     k.  Greer 1801- ?m Margaret 1804-1828 ?m Rachel 1805-1829 - Del
     l.  Eleanor 1805- m 1824 Walter Kerr     (?m 1831 Martha Brown

2.  Catherine b c1756 d 1835 Cincinnati, Ohio m1 c1779 Robert (son
     of Andrew) Luckey c1748-1793 miller - m2 John Black - m3 (in
     Indiana) ---Suttler
Children:  Andrew 1781-1856 m1 Mary Mahafee 1789-1834 m2 m3 Wayne
     Co, Ohio, Decatur Co, Ind; Elizabeth m Aaron Quinn; Frances m
     John Hough; George 1787-1863 m Eliza Skelton; Jane m Joseph
     Hull; Mary d young

3.  Greer b 1758 d 1845 saddler m 1785 Elizabeth Morrow 1765-1841
       children named in Orphans Court - 1800 31010 52010       /windows
       1796 dwelling house, cabin barn - 1798 house $110,  2 story, 6
     a.  Margaret 1786- m William Denniston dead 1845 - Mercer Co, Pa
     b.  John 1787-1863 m Mary Chambers 1797-1876     \she d 1850
     c.  Mary 1788-1864 m James Greenlee 1782-1857 Greene Co, Pa
     d.  Jane 1790- m George (son of George) McIlvain 1793-    /1807-1859
     e.  Gawin 1791-1867 m1 Jane Ferguson 1795-1824 m2 Jane Bratton
     f.  Elizabeth 1793 dead 1845 m William Campbell - Mercer Co, Pa
     g.  Greer 1793-1889 m Jane Campbell 1790-1871
     h.  Catherine 1795-1847 m Samuel Smith 1792-1873
     i.  Ruth 1797- m 1824 Joseph Morton - Brooke Co, W Va
     j.  Esther 1799-1888 m 1850 Thomas Carson 1794-1880
     k.  William Morrow 1800-1801
     l.  Ann 1802 dead 1862 Joseph Scott
     m. George 1803-1862 single                                       /dau of Robert
     n.  William 1805-1888 m Matilda McIlvain 1814-1898 gddau of George
     o.  Andrew 1807-?1893 m1 Mary Scott d 1841 m2 Keenan m3 Rachel
     p.  Eleanor 1811-1889 m David Scott 1817-1863                     (Frost

                                                                    Raymond Martin Bell