Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL1 DRENNING was born Abt. 1680 in Antrim County, Ireland.. He married ANN THOMPSON.
 
Child of SAMUEL DRENNING and ANN THOMPSON is:
2.i. WILLIAM2 DRENNON, b. 1707, Antrim County, Ireland; d. Bef. 1770.

Generation No. 2
 

2. WILLIAM2 DRENNON (SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born 1707 in Antrim County, Ireland, and died Bef. 1770. He married VERA CLAIR in Antrim County, Ireland.

Notes for WILLIAM DRENNON:
Notes for WILLIAM DRENNING: NOTE: FROM CARSON BROWN: The below data was obtained from two sources: (1) an e-mail from Bob Rose (19803 N. 129th Drive, Sun City West, Arizona 85375-3229 [[email protected]] dated April 17, 1998 and (2) "Bedford County, Pennsylvania Archives" Vol 7, pp. 3-9. The birth dates of the children is suspect (in my opinion) since it shows them being born over a 55 year period which while possible is probably unlikely; either the birth dates are in error or not all of these children belong to William and Vera. I don't know the answer. If you have any other information or thoughts, I would be interested in hearing them.

Source: Jeanette
 
Child of WILLIAM DRENNON and VERA CLAIR is:
3.i. SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, b. Abt. 1728, Antrim County, Ireland; d. April 13, 1787, Bedford County, Pa.

Generation No. 3
 

3. SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN (WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born Abt. 1728 in Antrim County, Ireland, and died April 13, 1787 in Bedford County, Pa. He married ANNE BAXTER in Bedford Co, Pennsylvania.

Notes for SAMUEL DRENNING/ DRENNAN:
Captain Rev War

Notes for SAMUEL DRENNING: The following was taken from the Bedford County Archives Vol. 7 page 120. Information was obtained from Bedford and Westmoreland papers; Sam'l DRENAN. his receipt for 3.7.6 for assisting the Surveyor Gen'l to lay out the Town of Bedford. Dated 19th June, 1766.

ABSTRACTS OF 18TH CENTURY LAND APPLICATIONS, BEDFORD CO. ARCHIVES VOL. 1 ROB-18 PAGE 95. : Samuel Drennon. 200 acres in Cumberland Valley, 2 miles from Ft. Bedford, adj Proprietary's claim & William Ross (Rose). 10 Mar 1767, claim # 3004.; Page 100: John Keen, 300 acres in Cumberland Valley, adj. William Ross (Rose) and Samuel Drennon, on Great Road, extending to Wills Mt. 1/20/1767, #2492 ; Page 107: Robert Ross (Rose). 300 acres adj. Alexander Smith & Samuel Drennan in
Cumberland Valley. 1/25/1767, #2987.

From St. Clair's Bedford, Volume 10 # 2 page 1; Calander of Transactions, Bedford County, Deed Book A 23 May 1782, Deed, Samuel Drenning (also DRENON) of Bedford Twp., Bedford County, yoeman, to Thomas VICKROY, of Bedford Town, Bedford County, yoeman, Lot #37 in Bedford Town, Bedford County.

From St Clair's Bedford, Volume 10, #4 page 25; 1786 Bedford Township, Bedford County TAX LIST: SAMUEL DRENNEN; No taxable items listed.

The following is from the "Bedford County Archives, Vol 1 page 64 "titled Administration Bonds"; 4/13/1787 Samuel Drennen, dec'd. Ann, widow.

Sources: Jeanette Oelkers, Betsy Wardner and Carson Brown

More About SAMUEL DRENNING/ DRENNAN:
Fact 1: Captain Rev War
 
Children of SAMUEL DRENNAN and ANNE BAXTER are:
4.i. WILLIAM4 DRENNING/DRENNAN, b. November 30, 1762, Cumberland Valley, Bedford Co., PA; d. April 03, 1845, Bedford Valley, Bedford Co., PA..
ii. JANE DRENNING/DRENNAN, b. Abt. 1768, Bedford Co,Pa; d. April 29, 1851, Bedford Co, Pa; m. THOMAS ROSE, October 1794, Bedford Co,Pa or Butler Co, Ohio.5.
iii. CATHERINE ANNE DRENNING/DRENNAN, b. January 25, 1769, Bedford Co, PA; d. February 22, 1862, Fayette Co,Connersville,Indiana.

Generation No. 4
 

4. WILLIAM4 DRENNING/DRENNAN (SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born November 30, 1762 in Cumberland Valley, Bedford Co., PA, and died April 03, 1845 in Bedford Valley, Bedford Co., PA.. He married MARY FRIEND 1787, daughter of JOSEPH FRIEND and RACHEL ROSE.

Notes for WILLIAM DRENNING/DRENNAN:
Sources: Jeanette Oelkers, Betsy Wardner and Carson Brown

Notes for WILLIAM DRENNING: Drenning (Drinan) William (30 November 1762 to 3-4-1845) Unmarked grave, Bedford Valley. Private, Capt. Davidson's Bedford Co. Associators. Private, Capt. Mcall's Bedford Co. Militia. 5 Pa. Arch 5 at 119; 2 Pa Arch 14 at 668. Married 1787 to Mary Friend. Son of Samuel Drenning. Bedford County in the American Revolution by James Biser Whisker,1985, Pg 77.

From Bedford County Pa. Archives Vol. 5, by James Biser Whisker; Extracts from the Bedford Gazette; 12/19/1845. Admin Notice: Estate of William Drenning, late of Cumberland Valley, Dec'd. Lewis Drenning, adm.

1800 tax paying inhabitants of Bedford Borough: William Drenning; taken from History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Co's, Pennsylvania by Waterman, Watkins and Co. 1884, pg. 250.

1796 residents of Bedford Township: William Drenning; taken from History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Co's, Pennsylvania by Waterman, Watkins and Co. 1884, pg. 264

Census: 1840 PA Census: Bedford County, Cumberland Valley Township: William Drenning 1m 70-80.

1820 Pennsylvania Census: Bedford County, Bedford Township: William Drenning 3m <10, 2m 16-25, 1m 26-55, 1m 45+; 2f <10, 1f 45+. Foreigners not naturalized: 1. Three engaged in agriculture, One engaged in manufacturing. Free Colored Persons: 1f <14.

1810 Pennsylvania Census: Bedford County, Bedford Township: William Drenning 2m <10, 2m 16-25, 1m 26-45; 1f <10, 1f 10-15, 1f 16-25, 1f 26-45.

1800 Pennsylvania Census: Bedford County, Bedford and St. Clair Townships: William Drennon 2m <10, 1m 26-44; 2f <10, 1f 10-15, 1f 26-44.

1790 Bedford Co., Pa. Census: DRENEN WILLIAM p 244 1 m 16/Up; 1 m Un/16; 1 Fem.

More About WILLIAM DRENNING: Burial: Unknown Cemetery, Bedford Valley, Bedford Co., PA
 
Children of WILLIAM DRENNING/DRENNAN and MARY FRIEND are:
6.i. SAMUEL5 DRENNAN, b. March 12, 1801, Bedford Co, Pennsylvania.7.
ii. LEWIS DRENNAN, b. December 30, 1788, Bedford Co, Pa; d. March 15, 1860.

5. CATHERINE ANNE4 DRENNING/DRENNAN (SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born January 25, 1769 in Bedford Co, PA, and died February 22, 1862 in Fayette Co,Connersville,Indiana. She married JOHN WESLEY SR. MCCORMICK March 24, 1785 in Bedford, PA, son of UNKNOWN. Photo of Catherine

Notes for CATHERINE ANNE DRENNING/DRENNAN:
After the War the Northwest Territory was opened by George WASHINGTON and known as bounty
Land for Revolutionary Soldiers, John was given a grant of land near Connersville,Indiana.

John and Catherine built a cabin and like all Pioneers with brave Hearts and willing hands,cleared
the land,ditched,cultivated,improved roads,built schools and churches during there life time.

Indians,wild-beasts,and unbroken wilderness didn't stop them from their desire to seek a new
beginning for themselves and there fourteen children..

Notes for JOHN WESLEY SR. MCCORMICK:
There is still yet, a father to be found for our John Sr. There is nothing in evidence of him, to be found.
Hopefully sometime in the near future, somebody may conquer this on going search, in the meantime
we can only guess at who this mystery man is/was.
 

"OUR REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER" When John was born in 1754, Virginia was a Province of
Great Britain and the McCormick's were still Legal to the English Goverment at that time but
opposed it's Tyrannical Measure by the King. when the struggle for Independence Protestors.

His First Enlistment was 1775 as a private for two years with the Virginia Troops. his captain James
ROBERTSON under Colonel CHRISTIE.

His Second Enlistment 1778 as a private for two years with Captain MACK'S Company 14th
Regiment Commanded By Col.Charlie LEWIS.

His 3rd Enlistment 1780 for two years in Capt. MCCALL'S Company,
after his service in Virginia the War ended in 1781.

He later enlisted two more years Indian Fighting in Bedford County Pennsyvania on the Wataga
River, His name appears in the roll call with the "On Guard" Troops.

His application for pension was Sept.1831 at the age of 71 resident of Fayette County, Indiana as a
Private No 9785 for Eight years of service.

Signed H.Clay EVANS Comm.of Pensions. President MONROE signed the Revolution War Pension
Artical.... March 1818. MCCORMICK recieved $8.00 per month, after his death his widow Catherine
DRENNAN MCCORMICK b. Jan 25,1769 in Bedford,PA was given a small pension 1845-1862 until
she died at age 93 on Feb 22,1862 in Connersville, Fayette Co, Indiana.

Source: Lotus Lilly McCormick

Lotus Lilly was very dedicated to finding the answer to who Johns father was,but unfortunately passed away before this could be done.

More About JOHN WESLEY SR. MCCORMICK:
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
 
Children of CATHERINE DRENNING/DRENNAN and JOHN MCCORMICK are:
8.i. SARAH5 MCCORMICK, b. April 22, 1786, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. Abt. 1850, Delaware Co, IN.9.
ii. ANNA MCCORMICK, b. September 06, 1787, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. January 23, 1880, Grant Co, Indiana.10.
iii. SAMUEL MCCORMICK, b. September 23, 1789, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. June 02, 1867, Hendricks Co, IN.11.
iv. JOHN WESLEY JR. MCCORMICK, b. September 15, 1792, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. August 25, 1825, Indianapolis,Indiana.12.
v. WILLIAM MCCORMICK, b. September 27, 1793, Bedford County, Pennsylvania; d. October 14, 1868, Wheeling, Delaware Co., Ind.13.
vi. JOSEPH MCCORMICK, b. September 07, 1795, Butler County, Ohio; d. December 05, 1853, probably in Lee Co, IA.14.
vii. JAMES MCCORMICK, b. December 05, 1797, Butler County, Ohio; d. October 06, 1858, Hendricks Co, Indiana.
viii. ELIZABETH MCCORMICK, b. March 29, 1800, Butler County, Ohio.15.
ix. JANE MCCORMICK, b. June 04, 1802, Butler or Preble County, Ohio; d. April 30, 1896, Mount Zion cemetery, Union township, Delaware county.
x. ROBERT MCCORMICK, b. June 19, 1804, Butler or Preble County, Ohio; m. ELIZABETH JOB, August 30, 1827, Wayne Co, Indiana.16.
xi. LEWIS MCCORMICK, b. June 09, 1807, Preble County, Ohio; d. April 30, 1880, Fayette Co, Indiana.17.
xii. CATHERINE MCCORMICK, b. December 20, 1808, Preble County, Ohio; d. July 11, 1900, Muncie,Delaware Co,Indiana.18.
xiii. DAVID MCCORMICK, b. January 24, 1811, Preble County, Ohio; d. January 16, 1879, Platte Co, MO.
xiv. MARY MCCORMICK, b. July 09, 1813, Preble Co,Ohio or Fayette Co,Connersville,Indiana; d. November 01, 1815, Fayette Co,Connersville,Indiana.

Generation No. 5
 

6. SAMUEL5 DRENNAN (WILLIAM4 DRENNING/DRENNAN, SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born March 12, 1801 in Bedford Co, Pennsylvania. He married VIRGINIA BRIDGES, daughter of JAMES BRIDGES.

Notes for SAMUEL DRENNAN:
Notes for SAMUEL DRENNING:
Samuel Drenning was one of the originally land owners in Bedford. He acquired a lot in the town of Bedford sometime between 1771 and 1782. from History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Co's, Pennsylvania by Waterman, Watkins and Co. 1884, pg. 248.

Census: 1840 PA Census: Bedford County, Bedford Township: Samuel Drenning 2m 5-10, 1m 40-50; 2f -5,
1f 30-40.

More About SAMUEL DRENNING:
Census: 1840, Bedford Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania

Sources: Jeanette Oelkers, Betsy Wardner and Carson Brown
 
Children of SAMUEL DRENNAN and VIRGINIA BRIDGES are:
 i. JULIAN6 DRENNAN, b. June 12, 1831.
ii. JOHN DRENNAN, b. October 27, 1832; m. MARY WERTZ.
iii. JAMES DRENNAN, b. January 09, 1836, Julia Hagerty.
iv. MARY JANE DRENNAN, b. April 14, 1837; m. (1) DANIEL O'SHEA; m. (2) UNKNOWN.
v. EMILY GILCHRIST DRENNAN, b. October 29, 1839; m. JOHN SOMMERS BROWN, February 1860, Bedford Co, Pa.
vi. SAMUEL DRENNAN, b. May 14, 1842; m. MARY MILLHIME.
vii. WILLIAM DRENNAN, b. April 04, 1845; m. SARA PRICE.
viii. HENRY DRENNAN, b. February 24, 1848.
ix. JACOB DRENNAN, b. April 21, 1850; m. (1) MARY TOMPSON; m. (2) MYRTLE KINSEL.
x. AMANDA DRENNAN, b. November 27, 1852.
xi. HENRIETTA DRENNAN, b. June 06, 1855; m. GEORGE DONAHOE.

7. LEWIS5 DRENNAN (WILLIAM4 DRENNING/DRENNAN, SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born December 30, 1788 in Bedford Co, Pa, and died March 15, 1860. He married HANNAH BOOR.

Notes for LEWIS DRENNAN:
Source: Jeanette

Notes for LEWIS DRENNING: Extracts from the Bedford Gazette: 12-19-1845; Admin. Notice: Estate of William Drenning, late of Cumberland Valley, Dec'd. Lewis Drenning adm.

Census: 1840 PA Census: Bedford County, Cumberland Valley Township: Lewis Drenning 1m 40-50; 1f -5, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40.
 
Child of LEWIS DRENNAN and HANNAH BOOR is:
 i. ELNORA ELLEN6 DRENNAN, b. September 15, 1837; d. April 12, 1903; m. CORNELIUS FOOR.

8. SARAH5 MCCORMICK (CATHERINE ANNE4 DRENNING/DRENNAN, SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born April 22, 1786 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1850 in Delaware Co, IN. She married ROBERT SANDERS 1805 in Ohio.
 
Children of SARAH MCCORMICK and ROBERT SANDERS are:
 i. JOHN6 SANDERS, b. 1806, Ohio; d. March 07, 1853, Deleware County,Muncie, Indiana; m. SUSAN GINN, December 15, 1831, Deleware County,Muncie, Indiana.
ii. KATHERINE SANDERS, b. 1807.
iii. WILLIAM SANDERS, b. 1809.
iv. MARY SANDERS, b. 1810.
v. NANCY SANDERS, b. 1811.
vi. AMELIA SANDERS, b. 1814.
vii. LAVINA SANDERS, b. 1815.
viii. JOSEPH SANDERS, b. 1816.
ix. JAMES SANDERS, b. 1823.
x. ABNER SANDERS, b. 1824.
xi. COLEMAN SANDERS, b. Unknown.

9. ANNA5 MCCORMICK (CATHERINE ANNE4 DRENNING/DRENNAN, SAMUEL DRENNING/3 DRENNAN, WILLIAM2 DRENNON, SAMUEL1 DRENNING) was born September 06, 1787 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died January 23, 1880 in Grant Co, Indiana. She married ROBERT MCCORMICK Unknown in Fayette County, Indiana.

Notes for ANNA MCCORMICK:
(After Roberts death Anne married John Fankboner,but was still buried side by side with Robert.MCCORMICK).Robert and Anne had 7 children....Jacob married Hannah HIATT, Aug19,1830 Delaware Co,IN, John, Katie,Eliza, Enos, Lewis married Rebecca TURNER April 18,1851, and Jane.
 
Children of ANNA MCCORMICK and ROBERT MCCORMICK are:
 i. JOHN6 MCCORMICK, b. April 24, 1805, Ohio; d. January 22, 1861; m. DIANNA BALDWIN, January 31, 1847, Grant Co, Indiana. Notes for JOHN MCCORMICK:
This family is listed in Fairmount Twp in the 1850 and 1860 censuses. In 1870, Diana is listed as being head of the family; John must have died between 1860 and 1870. Marriage records of Grant Co give Dianna’s surname as Lee. Lineage charts give her name as Baldwin (Lee), implying that she had been married previously to someone named ______ Lee. There are four or five children listed in the 1850 census that were born before John McCormick and Dianna Baldwin were married. Did these children belong to John McCormick, by a previous marriage, or did they belong to Dianna Baldwin by a previous marriage? My guess is that they belonged to Dianna by a previous marriage. My reason is that there are no marriage records listed under McCormick for the other children. A biography is given in the attached data regarding this family; mostly in regards to a son, Sylvester. According to this biography John McCormick was the father six children; however, I seem to have identified nine children.

 ii. JACOB MCCORMICK, b. January 11, 1812, Indiana; d. February 15, 1872, Grant Co, IN; buried in Marion I.O.O.F cemetery; m. HANNAH HIATT, August 19, 1830, Delaware Co, IN. Notes for JACOB MCCORMICK:
The marriage records of Delaware Co, IN show that Jacob McCormack married Hannah Hiatt (Bk C-1, page 22) on 19 Aug, 1830. This family is listed in the 1850 and 1860 censuses of Mill Township of Grant Co, IN. In 1870, the family is also listed in Mill Township; Jacob is not listed; he probably died between 1860 and 1870. I question the death date of Jacob McCormick, contained in the cemetery records of Appendix 1. He is not listed in the 1870 census, however Hannah is listed. Will or Estate Settlement records of Grant Co may help settle the question. I also question the birth places of both Jacob and Hannah; 1810 and 1812 are early to be born in Indiana.

 iii. CATHERINE MCCORMICK, b. January 04, 1816, Indiana; d. December 04, 1889, Grant Co, Indiana; m. JOSEPH JONES, November 26, 1839, Grant Co, Indiana. Notes for JOSEPH JONES:
Some biographical information on this family is presented in the attached biographies. According to the biographical data, Joseph and Catherine spent their lives as farmers in Grant Co, IN. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

In the 1850 census, the family is listed in Union Township, Grant Co, IN. In the 1870 census, Catherine is listed as head of the household, two sons are living at home. Two married children are also living "next door". The other son (George) has died; I don't know where his wife (George’s) is.

 iv. ENOS MCCORMICK, b. May 25, 1818, Ohio; d. January 24, 1870; m. SARAH A. ?. Notes for ENOS MCCORMICK:
They are living with John and Anna Fankboner in the 1850 census for Union Twp, Grant Co, IN.

 v. JANE MCCORMICK, b. March 16, 1824; d. November 12, 1907, Lafontaine, Grant Co, Indiana (Gas City cemetery); m. WILLIAM ROUSH, March 25, 1841, Grant Co, Indiana. Notes for WILLIAM ROUSH:
Biographical information on this family is presented in the attached biography of Joel Duling. According to this biography, this family owned 200 acres of land in Jefferson township and spent their lives farming on this land. They were Presbyterians. The biographical data says that they had thirteen children; including one pair of twins, then lists six who "grew to maturity".

This family is listed in the census of 1860 for Mill Township, Grant Co, IN. Ten children are listed in this census. The family is also listed in Mill Twp in 1870 and 1880 censuses.

 vi. LEWIS MCCORMICK, b. December 18, 1826, Grant Co, Indiana; d. April 18, 1851; m. REBECCA TURNER, April 18, 1851.
vii. CLARISSA MCCORMICK, b. March 12, 1832, Grant Co, Indiana; d. June 03, 1900, Mill Twp, Grant Co, Indiana; m. (1) GEORGE W. HORNER; m. (2) JOHN JR. HORNER, November 12. Notes for JOHN JR. HORNER:
Some biographical information on this family is given in the attached data. Information in the biographies states that John Horner, Jr. settled in Mill Twp, Grant Co, IN. He was killed in an accident on 8 Oct, 1870 by the fall of a tree.

Clarissa was married a second time - to George Horner (I assume George was a brother to John, Jr.) They spent the remainder of their lives in Mill Township, Grant Co.

The family of John and Clarissa Horner is listed in the 1860 census of Fairmount Twp, Grant Co. Two children are listed: Lacy (m)(b ca 1858, IN) and Ashton (born 1860, IN). In 1880, the family is still residing in Fairmount Twp. Children listed in the census are: Leroy (b ca 1858, IN); Ashton (b ca 1861, IN); Lenora (b ca 1863, IN); Anna (b ca 1866, IN) and Ulysus (b ca 1867, IN). The 1880 census shows that John had apparently died and children listed are: Leroy (b ca 1859, Grant Co, IN)(This is probably "Lacy" from the 1860 census.); Ashton (b ca 1860, IN); Lejuna (b ca 1864, IN); Annie (b ca 1866, IN); Ulysus (b ca 1867, IN). Clarissa is listed in the 1900 census for Fairmount Twp, Grant Co as living with her son, Ulysses. The cemetery records of Appendix 1 state that Clarissa died on 6 Jan, 1894; however, she is listed in the 1900 census, and the attached obituary data indicated that she died in Jun, 1901.

 viii. ALETHA MCCORMICK, b. January 14, 1807; d. March 18, 1810.
ix. NANCY MCCORMICK, b. January 23, 1809; d. July 24, 1811.
x. MARY MCCORMICK, b. August 20, 1810; d. May 16, 1812.
xi. ISAAC MCCORMICK, b. October 14, 1814; d. January 24, 1815.
xii. ELIZA MCCORMICK, b. May 16, 1820; d. March 25, 1840.
xiii. WILLIS MCCOMRICK, b. November 16, 1822; d. February 18, 1823.
xiv. JULIA MCCORMICK, b. March 11, 1829; d. September 02, 1851.