Daniel Eagle Nevin |
Daniel Eagle Nevin<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 13 1813 - Shippensburg,Cumberland,Pennsylvania<br>Christening: Apr 13 1814 - Middle Spring Presb. Church,Middle Spring,Cumberland,Pennsylvania<br>Marriage: Spouse: Margaret Irwin - Oct 11 1836 - Pittsburgh,Allegheny,Pennsylvania<br>Residence: 1860 - Sewickley Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States<br>Residence: 1880 - Leet, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States<br>Death: July 21 1886 - Sewickley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America<br>Burial: 1886 - Sewickley, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America<br>Mother: Martha Margaret McCracken<br>Wife: <br>Children: John Irwin Nevin, Martha Mccracken Cochrane (born Nevin), Clarence Cook NevinHannah Taylor Nevin, Joseph Traville Nevin, Wilfred Henry Nevin, Adelaide Mellior Nevin, Theodore Williamson Nevin<br>Siblings: John Williamson Nevin, Nevin, William Mc Cracken Marvel Nevin, Margaret Williamson Finley (born Nevin), Elizabeth Finley Brown (born Nevin), Theodore Hugh Nevin, Nevin, Robert Peebles Nevin, Martha Mary Irwin (born Nevin)<br> Additional information:
LifeSketch: "Daniel Eagle Nevin was born at Shippensburg, Pa., May 3, 1813, and died in Sewickley, July 21, 1886. On coming to Allegheny county he made his home with his brother, Rev. John W. Nevin, the president of Allegheny Theological Seminary. He was educated in the early public schools and under private tutors, entered old Jefferson College at Canonsburg and after graduation began his theological studies at Western Seminary. In 1838 he was chosen the first pastor of Sewickley Presbyterian Church, which he served for the following seven years, when a serious throat trouble compelled his giving up the work to which his life seemed consecrated. He later served as principal of the Edgeworth Female Seminary. He was a Whig in political belief, an abolitionist and one of the early adherents of the Republican party upon its organization. He was appointed by President Grant collector of internal revenue." in 1776, enlisted in the Colonial army, serving under General Wayne, and was in the Paoli Massacre, where he was nearly killed. He served under Major Arnold in the Quebec Expedition, was in General Washington's command at Yorktown, and won promotions to lieutenant and captain and was brevetted major. Following the Revolution's close, he came to Allegheny, where he died in 1808. He married Mary Pattison, and their youngest son was John Irwin, who became a rope manufacturer and made the rigging for Commodore Perry's fleet in the War of 1812. He became one of the men of prominence of Allegheny, served as first burgess of the borough and in other positions of trust. H was a member of the old First Presbyterian Church. John Irwin married Hanna Taylor, daughter of Rev. John Taylor, first pastor of t Trinity Church. Their daughter Margaret Irwin, married Rev. Daniel E. Nevin, aforementioned, and they were the parents of eight children: John I., Martha, Clarence, Hannah T., Joseph T., Wilfred, Adelaide and Theodore W.
The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church).