Notes:

George Callander Siggins, born in Youngsville November 15, 1843. Died
June 27, 1864 in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was a member of Company D 111th
Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers, Mustered into service November 28, 1861;
was wounded at the Battle of New Hope Church ( or Dallas, as it is
sometimes called), May 25, 1864, and died June 27, 1864 in Chattanooga,
Tenn.

Notes:

Alexander Siggins was a son of John and Sarah Siggins. He was born May 1,
1793 on board the ship in which the family came from Ireland to America.
John was married in Venango County, November 1, 1816 to Margaret Kinnear
and settled at Youngsville. Alexander Siggins was a blacksmith, and was a
expert in that business; he owned a large farm extending from "York Hill"
to near the center of Youngsville Borough; he built the house now
occupied (in 1912) by Mrs. M.B. Davis; "it was the best house in the
county, in fact there are few, if any today, that are better, and
although now nearly one hundred years old, it is still in a good state of
preservation". He joined the Methodist Church while a young man and was a
leader in all church matters throughout his long life in Youngsville. He
lived a quiet and and honest Christian life, with nothing to make a
lengthy biography, but Youngsville lost one of its best citizens when he
was called home. His farm contained a fine tract of timber. Later this
was divided among his children, all except Benjamin receiving their share.
Benjamin had asked that he might be allowed to use his portion of the
estate in obtaining an education. His wish was granted. Alexander
Siggins and his wife joined the church in 1820. "Uncle Alick", as he was
familiarly called, organized a Sunday School of which he was
Superintendent.

Alexander Siggins was born on board a ship from Ireland to America.

Alexander married Kinnear, Margaret on 1 Nov 1816 in Venango, Pennsylvania, United States. Margaret (daughter of Kinnear, Henry Sr.. and Kinnear, Margaret) was born on 1 Dec 1801 in Venango, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 16 Apr 1877 in Youngstown, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret Kinnear Siggins, wife of Alexander Siggins, was born in Venango
County, Pa., December 1, 1801; she was a daughter of Henry Kinnear, Sr.,
who was born in Ireland, on Easter Sunday about the year 1764; son of
Robert and Elizabeth Verow Kinnear. He was an officer in the English Army
and was sent in 1790 to America to buy horses for the army; after buying
and shipping the horses, he resigned, and settled in Centre County, Pa.,
where he married in 1797 Margaret Kinnear, born 1779, in Leitrim County,
Ireland, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Kinnear. This Margaret Kinnear
was a daughter of William and Jane Simpson Kimmear, who lived near
Carrick, on the Shannon River, in Connaught Parish, Leitrim County,
Ireland. Soon after his marriage he removed to Youngsville, and was the
first merchant in the town; he died March 6, 1826; during his residence in
Youngsville he held many offices of public trust.

Notes:

John and Sarah Siggins, the first American ancestor of the Pennsylvania
Siggins Family. John was born in 1750, in County Sligo, Ireland. Died 1801
on a farm called: "Spring Creek", two and one-half miles below "Old Center
Furnace", Center County, Pennsylvania, of which he was a tenant, this farm
was owned by Robert Whitehall. John married Sarah Hood about 1776 in
County Sligo, Ireland. In April of 1793 they, with their five children
emigrated to America, settling first near Philadelphia, from there to
Centre County. After the death of John, his widow with her family moved
to Youngsville, Warren County, Pennsylvania, where the widow died
September 30, 1835, age 85 years. Soon after their marriage, both John
and Sarah experienced religion through the instrumentality of the
Methodist preaching and united with that church. Of Sarah Siggins the
Rev. William Todd says: "Sister Siggins came to Youngsville in 1816 united
with the Methodist Church of that place, and for more than fifty years she
was a Methodist and walked consistently ---in every situation she was
sustained, she was loved, her end was peace".

John married Hood, Sarah in 1776 in Sligo, Ireland. Sarah (daughter of Hood, Samuel Rev. and Hoskyns, Mary) was born in 1750 in Sligo, Ireland; died on 30 Sep 1835 in Youngsville, Warren, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sister of Admiral Hood.

Moved from Center County, Pa. to Youngsville, Pa. in 1816.

Henry married Kinnear, Margaret on WFT Est. 1781-1815 in Centre, Pennsylvania, United States. Margaret (daughter of Kinner, Thomas and Kinnear, Margaret) was born in 1779 in Of Carrick, , Leitrim, Ireland; died on 10 Oct 1856 in Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

William Siggins lived in Druncliffe Parish, County Sligo, Ireland, on land
probably granted him by the Crown for military services. His son, John
had the title of esquire, and an income of two hundred pounds a year.
William and his wife Mary, lived and died in the parish of Druncliffe
where his forefathers had dwelt before him. He was brought up in the
Church of England, and was a very pious man and would often "pray a-loud
in secret". He was very friendly to the Methodists and frequently
entertained them and often went to hear John Wesley preach. William was a
farmer in Drumcliffe, as his forefathers were in Scotland. The Siggins
family crest being a sheaf of wheat. William was much esteemed by the
nobility of Drumcliffe; was was a yeoman and always fought for his King
and country.

William married Taylor, Mary on WFT Est. 1741-1771. Mary was born about 1726 in S. Drumcliffe, Ireland; died on WFT Est. 1754-1820 in S. Druncliffe, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Hoskyns, Mary on WFT Est. 1711-1741. Mary (daughter of Hoskyns, Richard Esq.) was born about 1699; died on 10 Oct 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert married Verow, Elizabeth on WFT Est. 1739-1782. Elizabeth was born on WFT Est. 1722-1745; died on WFT Est. 1767-1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Kinnear, Margaret in 1776 in Connaught Parish, , Leitrim, Ireland. Margaret (daughter of Kinnear, William and Simpson, Jane) was born in 1760 in Of Carrick, , Leitrim, Ireland; died in 1821 in Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]