John Huey McMasters

Brief Life History of John Huey

When John Huey McMasters was born on 15 April 1811, in Turtle Creek, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John M McMasters, was 30 and his mother, Rachel Hughey, was 26. He married Lenora Markle on 12 October 1843, in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 14 August 1858, in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Huey McMasters
1811–1858
Lenora Markle
1824–1912
Marriage: 12 October 1843
Caroline Markle McMasters
1844–1932
John Huey McMasters
1846–1906
Dr. David Markle McMasters
1848–1922
Rachel Huey McMasters
1850–1910
Leonora McMasters
1857–1895

Sources (5)

  • John Mcmasters, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John McMasters, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • John McMasters, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (6)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of McMaster , with excrescent English -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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