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About Margaretta Whiteside Semple
Her father was probably William Whiteside (a farmer? born in 1746). Margaretta's first husband was William Thompson. They had three children named John, William, and Mary. The Thompsons immgrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shortly after their arrival, William (Sr.) died. She then married John M. Semple (son of Samuel and Mary Semple) after 1790 in Philadelphia. John was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Stubenville. Margaretta and John had seven children named Ann, Eliza (Mrs. Samuel Hair), Martha (Mrs. John D. Wheeler), Sarah, Margaret, Alexander W., and Jane Morton (Mrs. Gilbert M. Hair). Margaretta died in Kentucky while visiting her daughter, Martha." The book, "The Old and New Monongahela", by John S. Van Voorhis says that Margaretta's brother was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland James Whiteside (I think he was more likely her nephew). The book also claims that Margaretta's 2nd husband, John M. Semple, was a second cousin of King George III. John's sister, Mary Semple, was married to Admiral [Samuel?] Graves. The Admiral was a resident of Castledawson, Northern Ireland and connected with the royal family.
SourcesFind A Grave Memorial# 64845119
Pennsylvania genealogies; chiefly Scotch-Irish and German. by Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901 Published 1896 page 91.
Conway's Of Ireland
Margaretta Whiteside Semple BIRTH 1772 Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland DEATH 11 Jul 1851 (aged 78–79) Grant County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery Pleasant Ridge, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA MEMORIAL ID 64845119 · View Source
MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 1 Margaretta Whiteside was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1772. Her father was probably William Whiteside (a farmer? born in 1746). Margaretta's first husband was William Thompson. They had three children named John, William, and Mary. The Thompsons immgrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shortly after their arrival, William (Sr.) died. She then married John M. Semple (son of Samuel and Mary Semple) after 1790 in Philadelphia. John was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He was a merchant in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Stubenville. Margaretta and John had seven children named Ann, Eliza (Mrs. Samuel Hair), Martha (Mrs. John D. Wheeler), Sarah, Margaret, Alexander W., and Jane Morton (Mrs. Gilbert M. Hair). Margaretta died in Kentucky while visiting her daughter, Martha.
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1)The book, "The Old and New Monongahela", by John S. Van Voorhis says that Margaretta's brother was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland James Whiteside (I think he was more likely her nephew). The book also claims that Margaretta's 2nd husband, John M. Semple, was a second cousin of King George III. John's sister, Mary Semple, was married to Admiral [Samuel?] Graves. The Admiral was a resident of Castledawson, Northern Ireland and connected with the royal family.
2) Margaretta is buried next to her daughter, Jane Morton Semple (Mrs. Gilbert M. Hair).
Family Members Children Photo Alexander Whiteside Semple 1808–1889
Photo Jane Morton Semple Hair 1817–1849
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Margaretta Whiteside Semple's Timeline
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1772
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Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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| 1806 |
April 21, 1806
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1808 |
1808
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Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1817 |
June 15, 1817
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Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1851 |
July 11, 1851
Age 79
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Grant County, Kentucky, United States
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Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States
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