James St. Clair Jr.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Family History: From Indiana County Pennsylvania, Her People, Past and Present, Prof. J. T. Stewart, J. H. Beers & Co. Chicago, 1913, Volume II, Pages 1575-1577, Page 620. James St. Clair, one of the sons of James St. Clair, Sr., was born in York (now Adams) county. Pa., in May 1774, and passed the greater part of his mature life in Indiana county, Pa. In 1809 he came to Brushvalley township, in 1816 removing to what is now the northern part of White township, where he took up a quarter section of government land and followed farming for many years. He died in Center township, this county, April 8, 1855, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. He was an old-line Whig in politics. He married Jennie Slemmons, who was born in Lancaster, Pa., of Irish descent, and was reared in Washington count.y, Pa., her father, William Slemmons, removing from Lancaster to Washington county in 1790 and there following farming until his death, which occurred in 1820, in his sixtieth year. Mr. Slemmons was justice of the peace, by governor's appointment, for a period of thirty years, and he was a man of the highest character and of honorable standing. His wife's maiden name was Boggs, and they had several children. Mrs. Jennie (Slemmons) St. Clair died Oct. 15, 1855, aged seventy-one years, a member of the Presbyterian Church. She and her husband had a family of ten children, namely: Margaret, William S., Mary W., James, Samuel, Isaac, John, Robert, Thomas and Hiram.

• Family History: 1745 - 1880 History of Indiana County Pennsylvania by J. A. Caldwell, 1880, Page 517. JAMES ST. CLAIR was born May 4, 1774, in what is now Adams (then York) county. He was the son of James St. Clair, a Revolutionary soldier, a native of eastern Pennsylvania, whose parents migrated from the north of Ireland. The latter's wife was a Miss Miller. They removed to Washington county at a very early period, where our subject was married to Jennie Slemmons, a native of Lancaster county, whose parents had removed to Washington county about 1800. The latter was a daughter of William Slemmons. His wife was a Miss Boggs. In 1809, our subject removed to Brush Valley, locating on the farm now occupied by Captain Daniel McFarland. In 1816, he settled on the land now occupied by George Coltebaugh, White township. He died in Centre township in 1855. His wife died in the same year, at the age of seventy-one. Their children were: Margaret, d., m. to Jacob Stuchal, d.; William S., d., m. to Jane Lewis; Mary W., d., m. to Abram Stuchal, d.; James, m. to Margaret Mitchell; Samuel, m. to Catharine Miller; Isaac, m. to Sarah Miller; John, m. to Nancy Miller; Robert, d.: Thomas, M. D., m, first to Charlotte D. Patton, d., and second to Sarah A. Walker; and Hiram, m. first to Margaret Johnston, d, and second to Emily Loomis, d.

• Residence: From 1800 Census, 1800, Hopewell Township, York, Pennsylvania.

• Residence: From Indiana County Pennsylvania, Her People, Past and Present, by Professor J. T. Stewart, 1809, Brushvalley Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. In 1809, our subject removed to Brush Valley, locating on the farm now
occupied by Captain Daniel McFarland. In 1816, he settled in the land now occupied by George Coltebaugh, White township. He died in Centre township in 1855. His wife died in the same year, at the age of eighty-one.


Under William A. St Clair's biography: James St. Clair, son of James St. Clair, was born in May, 1774, in York (now Adams) county, Pa., and in 1809 came thence to Indiana county, for several years living in Brushvalley. In 1816 he came thence to the region of Indiana, bringing a horse and a cow. He lived at Indiana for a while but soon removed about five miles out into the northern part of White township, where he had bought 500 acres. There being no road to the new home at that time, he had to follow the bridle path, and the horse and cow were tied to saplings until better arrangements could he made. He had to cut logs to build a cabin. He followed farming on that place for many years. His death occurred in Center township, this county, April 8, 1855. He was an old-line Whig in politics.

Mr. St. Clair married Jennie Slemmons, born in Lancaster county, of Irish descent, daughter of William Slemmons, who removed from Lancaster to Washington county in 1790, and there followed farming until his death, in 1820, in his sixtieth year. Mr. Slemmons served thirty years as justice of the peace under appointments by the governor. He and his wife, whose maiden name was Boggs, had several children. Of these Mrs. St. Clair was reared in Washington county. She died Oct. 15, 1855, aged seventy-one years, the mother of ten children, among whom were Thomas, Isaac and John. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

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James St. Clair, one of the sons of James St. Clair, Sr., was born in York (now Adams) county, Pa., May 4, 1774, and passed the greater part of his mature life in Indiana county, Pa. In 1809 he came to Brushvalley township, in 1816 removing to what is now the northern part of White township, where he took up a quarter section of government land and followed farming for many years. He died in Center township, this county, April 8, 1855, at the advanced age of eighty-one. He was an old-line Whig in politics.

• Residence: From 1810 Census, 1810, Finley, Washington, Pennsylvania. Census shows two (2) males under age ten (1), one male age 10 to 16, one (1) male age 26 to 45, three (3) females under age ten (1), one (1) female age 26 to 45.

• Residence: From 1820 Census, 1820, Indiana, Washington, Pennsylvania. Census lists three (3) males under age ten (10), two (2) males age 10 to 16, one (1) male over 45, one (1) female age 10 to 16, and one (1) female age 16 to 26. There also appears to be a one (1) in the female over 45 column that may have been crossed out.

• Occupation: Farmer, real estate value of $1,000, 1850, Indiana, Pennsylvania. From 1850 Census

His wife, Jane, age 66, and son, Hiram, age 23, are living with him. His age is given as 76.

James married Jane (Jennie) Slemmons, daughter of William Slemmons and Boggs. (Jane (Jennie) Slemmons was born in 1784 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and died on 15 Oct 1855 in Washington, Pennsylvania.)