English Family of Lycoming Co. PA
First GenerationChildren of unknown parentsJames English (ca. 1745?-1823) m. Jane Boatman John English (ca. 1750-1844) m. Fanny Boatman (1752-1847) Rebecca English m. 1) Campbell, 2) Daniel Callahan William English The Meginness History of Lycoming County says John was older than James, but this is not consistent with dates given in other histories of this family. John and James English supposedly came from Massachusetts (Meginness says of Irish origin). Both served in the Revolution and after the war settled together in the Lycoming Co. PA area. Their sister Rebecca supposedly stayed with her brothers through their Revolutionary service, as cook and caretaker. A third and younger brother, William, also settled in PA. It is thought that he too was a Revolutionary soldier. John was living as early as 1784 on what has since been known as English Island, in Pine Creek. Meginness (reference below) lists him as the likely first settler of what became Cummings township, and says that he "located on the largest of a cluster of islands in the creek, which contained 27 acres and 92 perches, nearly 12 miles above its mouth".
Second GenerationChildren of James English and Jane BoatmanJohn English (1785-1867) m. Elizabeth Miller (1788-1872) Esther English (1789-1860) m. John Callahan (1796-1896) Mary (Polly) English m. Daniel Callahan (1793-1871) Jane English m. Dennis Callahan Betsy English (1793-1857) m. William Callahan (1788-1841) Sarah English m. James Miller James English m. Priscilla Campbell John, Daniel, Dennis and William Callahan were all sons of Daniel Callahan and Rebecca English, hence first cousins to their wives. ----------
Children of John English and Fanny Boatman SourcesMeginness, John F., History of Lycoming County, Pennsylsvania. Originally printed 1892, Chicago, reproduced from an original copy and reissued 1996 by Heritage Books, Bowie MD.The entire book is available on-line at the Lycoming County Pennsylvania Genealogy Project
Allied Families of Boatman - English - Callahan - Carson - Bonnell - Havel Stephenson, Harry, History of Little Pine Valley. History & Genealogy of Little Pine Valley and its Residents. Camp Hill PA, 1992. Privately published.
Additional ResourcesEnglish page by Elaine Harris
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