874. iv. 875. V. RAYMOND Siggins", b. December 26, 1903. FOREST Siggins", b. May 13, 1906. (764). ROBERT ALEXANDER SIGGINS', of Youngsville, Pennsylvania; b. August 24, 1840, in Youngsville; m. September 23, 1871, in Sugar Grove, Pa. Cordelia Catherine Long; b. May 30, 1841, in Pittsfield Township, Pa.; d. January 12, 1917, in Youngsville, Pa. Children: 876. i. 877. ii. 878. iii. GEORGE Hugh Siggins", b. August 14, 1872. HATTIE M. Siggins", b. July 21, 1874; lives in HALLIE R. Siggins, b. March 8, 1878; lives in Ancestry of Cordelia Catherine Long, wife of Robert Alexander Siggins. In 1800 George and Isabel (McCormick) Long, settled in Spring Creek Township, Warren County, Pa., about three miles west of Garland, here their son: Hugh Long was born February 20, 1802, being the first white child born in the township. George Long built the first mill in the township; in 1808-9, he sold his property to Daniel Horn and removed to Pittsfield township, where he built a saw mill; here he continued to reside until he died in 1854; his widow died in 1858; George Long and Isabell McCormick, were married in Lycoming County, Pa., in August, 1792. He was in the Revolutionary War and received a pension; he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. Their son: Hugh Long was born February 20, 1802, married October 26, 1826. Eleanor Gray, born November 15, 1806; he died in August, 1899, aged ninety-seven years and six months; his wife died in September, 1847. He was constable four years; justice of the peace ten years; school director fifteen years; auditor and assessor several years. Their daughter: Cordelia Catherine Long, was born May 30, 1841.. (769). LAVERN ALEXANDER SIGGINS; died March 8, 1893, at his home, No. 11 Elm Street, Warren, Pa.; he was born March 10, 1842, at Youngsville, Pa., and has lived in this county practically all his life, the last forty years having been spent in Warren and vicinity. He owned and resided for many years on the farm now occupied by Mrs. A. Graham and Son, Florists, and was for quite a long time engaged in the livery business in Warren. During the latter years of his life he has resided in Warren and devoted most of his time to the care of his oil property; he was a man of exemplary habits throughout life, and in his business and social dealings represented an unquestioned integrity, industry and sterling merit which were remarked by all with whom he came in contact. He was of a retiring disposition, finding much of his enjoyment within his home circle, but revealed an unusually sympathetic and kindly nature to all those who were priviledged to know him. As a citizen he was unpretentions, but was interested in all things pertaining to the public welfare and contributed real merit to the duties of citizenship. He leaves to survive him, in addition to his wife, three sons; Clyde and Ray of Cody, Wyo., George of Warren, Mrs. John D. Wells, of Buffalo, Mrs. W. S. Clark, of Warren, two of his daughters; three brothers also survive: William L., David H, and Benjamin V.; also four sisters, Mrs. J. F. Rounce, Mrs. William D. Hatch, Mrs. Charles A. Lincoln and Mrs. Worth Jaquins, "and Edna L. Siggins, a daughter." Died May 14th, 1915. MRS. MARGARET B. Siggins, widow of the late Lavern Alexander Siggins. |