McGinnis, James A.

• Name	McGinnis, James A.
  	20190523HAv- http://www.pa-roots.com/potter/history/whoswho.html WHO'S WHO IN POTTER COUNTY Brief Biographies of Many of the Prominent Residents of Potter County, Pennsylvania And A Brief Review of the History of Potter County By Marie Schadenberger and Sylvia Wilson F. A. Owen Pub. Co., Dansville, NY; Copyright 1947 Transcribed & Submitted by Sheri D. Graves MARGARET (McGINNIS) CHAPPELL was born December 1, 1865, in the state of New York, the daughter of Bryan and Ellen (Moran) McGinnis. The family moved to Potter County where Mr. McGinnis was prominent in the Democratic Party. He served as county commissioner for several years. Mrs. Chappell was the only teacher in Genesee from 1885 to 1887. She married, November 13, 1887, John Chappell of Ulysses. He died April 11, 1911. Mrs. Chappell was assistant editor of the Ulysses Sentinel for several years, assistant cashier of the Grange National Bank for several years, state press superintendent of the W.C.T.U. of Pennsylvania for nine years, secretary of the Board of Education in Ulysses for eighteen years during nine years of which she was also president of the Board. She has been president of Potter County School Directors' Association. Mrs. Chappell has 3540 volunteer hours to her credit selling War Bonds and Stamps in Pittsburgh during World War II. She also sold bonds during the first World War. She is a member of the Sacred Heart Church. She has four brothers: - James A. McGinnis, of Fort Worth, Texas; - Bernard B. McGinnis, of Pittsburgh, a State Senator; - Connel M. McGinnis, of Wellsville, New York, and Genesee; and - Clair E. McGinnis, of Pittsburgh, a former member of the State Legislature.
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I69456	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	McGinnis, Bryan,   b. 1 Nov 1839, Sligo, Sligo, Ireland d. 28 Feb 1912, Genesee, Genesee, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Moran, Ellen,   b. 10 May 1841, Wellsville, Allegany, New York, USA d. 5 Apr 1932, Genesee Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	17 Sep 1860
  Family ID	F50347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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TNG ID: I69456