Father of John William McGarvey.
From the Autobiography of J.W. McGarvey (The College of the Bible, Lexington KY: 1960) who was Alexander's nephew, son of his brother John: "Born in Hopkinsville, Ky. March 1, 1829. "Father, John McGarvey, native of Tawney in the North of Ireland, where the family name is found for many generations back in Parish Register and on tombstones in burial grounds of the old English church. "Mother, Sarah Ann Thomson, born and reared in Scott County Ky., near Georgetown. In girlhood a pupil of Barton W. Stone, and class-mate of John Allen Gano. Daughter of John Thomson, who, with five brothers and two sisters moved to Ky. from Va. Their earliest known ancestor Wm. Thomson Esq, Ayreshire Scotland. Subject of the memoirs therefore of the Scotch-Irish ancestry, so famous for production of great men in all the walks of life. "Father and brother Alexander came to America when young, and settled in Hopkinsville where conducted a store with general assortment of merchandise, as common in small towns. Grandfather [John Thomson] moved to Christian County on farm near Hop's--parents thus thrown together. Both [brothers John and Alexander McGarvey] died young, latter leaving one son, an only child [i.e. John William Alexander McGarvey]; the former, one son and three daughters. J. W. at father's death only four years old. After some years mother married Dr. Gurdon F. Saltonstall, widower with 9 children, thus forming family of 13 children, though some grown and away from home. Dr. S.'s first wife mother's oldest sister, hence children cousins, and harmonious family. Result of second marriage, six more children, making 19 in all. J. W. then, reared by a step-father. He was an eminently just man, making no distinction among children, and distributing his estate among them all equally. He also at his death bequeathed a child part of his estate to Bethany College, having already, some years previous donated to it $2,500 on the sole condition that the interest on it should go to the board and tuition there of any sons whom he might send. He sent two, James R. Saltonstall and J. W. McGarvey."
From the Autobiography of J.W. McGarvey (The College of the Bible, Lexington KY: 1960) who was Alexander's nephew, son of his brother John: "Born in Hopkinsville, Ky. March 1, 1829. "Father, John McGarvey, native of Tawney in the North of Ireland, where the family name is found for many generations back in Parish Register and on tombstones in burial grounds of the old English church. "Mother, Sarah Ann Thomson, born and reared in Scott County Ky., near Georgetown. In girlhood a pupil of Barton W. Stone, and class-mate of John Allen Gano. Daughter of John Thomson, who, with five brothers and two sisters moved to Ky. from Va. Their earliest known ancestor Wm. Thomson Esq, Ayreshire Scotland. Subject of the memoirs therefore of the Scotch-Irish ancestry, so famous for production of great men in all the walks of life. "Father and brother Alexander came to America when young, and settled in Hopkinsville where conducted a store with general assortment of merchandise, as common in small towns. Grandfather [John Thomson] moved to Christian County on farm near Hop's--parents thus thrown together. Both [brothers John and Alexander McGarvey] died young, latter leaving one son, an only child [i.e. John William Alexander McGarvey]; the former, one son and three daughters. J. W. at father's death only four years old. After some years mother married Dr. Gurdon F. Saltonstall, widower with 9 children, thus forming family of 13 children, though some grown and away from home. Dr. S.'s first wife mother's oldest sister, hence children cousins, and harmonious family. Result of second marriage, six more children, making 19 in all. J. W. then, reared by a step-father. He was an eminently just man, making no distinction among children, and distributing his estate among them all equally. He also at his death bequeathed a child part of his estate to Bethany College, having already, some years previous donated to it $2,500 on the sole condition that the interest on it should go to the board and tuition there of any sons whom he might send. He sent two, James R. Saltonstall and J. W. McGarvey."
Father of John William McGarvey.
From the Autobiography of J.W. McGarvey (The College of the Bible, Lexington KY: 1960) who was Alexander's nephew, son of his brother John: "Born in Hopkinsville, Ky. March 1, 1829. "Father, John McGarvey, native of Tawney in the North of Ireland, where the family name is found for many generations back in Parish Register and on tombstones in burial grounds of the old English church. "Mother, Sarah Ann Thomson, born and reared in Scott County Ky., near Georgetown. In girlhood a pupil of Barton W. Stone, and class-mate of John Allen Gano. Daughter of John Thomson, who, with five brothers and two sisters moved to Ky. from Va. Their earliest known ancestor Wm. Thomson Esq, Ayreshire Scotland. Subject of the memoirs therefore of the Scotch-Irish ancestry, so famous for production of great men in all the walks of life. "Father and brother Alexander came to America when young, and settled in Hopkinsville where conducted a store with general assortment of merchandise, as common in small towns. Grandfather [John Thomson] moved to Christian County on farm near Hop's--parents thus thrown together. Both [brothers John and Alexander McGarvey] died young, latter leaving one son, an only child [i.e. John William Alexander McGarvey]; the former, one son and three daughters. J. W. at father's death only four years old. After some years mother married Dr. Gurdon F. Saltonstall, widower with 9 children, thus forming family of 13 children, though some grown and away from home. Dr. S.'s first wife mother's oldest sister, hence children cousins, and harmonious family. Result of second marriage, six more children, making 19 in all. J. W. then, reared by a step-father. He was an eminently just man, making no distinction among children, and distributing his estate among them all equally. He also at his death bequeathed a child part of his estate to Bethany College, having already, some years previous donated to it $2,500 on the sole condition that the interest on it should go to the board and tuition there of any sons whom he might send. He sent two, James R. Saltonstall and J. W. McGarvey."
From the Autobiography of J.W. McGarvey (The College of the Bible, Lexington KY: 1960) who was Alexander's nephew, son of his brother John: "Born in Hopkinsville, Ky. March 1, 1829. "Father, John McGarvey, native of Tawney in the North of Ireland, where the family name is found for many generations back in Parish Register and on tombstones in burial grounds of the old English church. "Mother, Sarah Ann Thomson, born and reared in Scott County Ky., near Georgetown. In girlhood a pupil of Barton W. Stone, and class-mate of John Allen Gano. Daughter of John Thomson, who, with five brothers and two sisters moved to Ky. from Va. Their earliest known ancestor Wm. Thomson Esq, Ayreshire Scotland. Subject of the memoirs therefore of the Scotch-Irish ancestry, so famous for production of great men in all the walks of life. "Father and brother Alexander came to America when young, and settled in Hopkinsville where conducted a store with general assortment of merchandise, as common in small towns. Grandfather [John Thomson] moved to Christian County on farm near Hop's--parents thus thrown together. Both [brothers John and Alexander McGarvey] died young, latter leaving one son, an only child [i.e. John William Alexander McGarvey]; the former, one son and three daughters. J. W. at father's death only four years old. After some years mother married Dr. Gurdon F. Saltonstall, widower with 9 children, thus forming family of 13 children, though some grown and away from home. Dr. S.'s first wife mother's oldest sister, hence children cousins, and harmonious family. Result of second marriage, six more children, making 19 in all. J. W. then, reared by a step-father. He was an eminently just man, making no distinction among children, and distributing his estate among them all equally. He also at his death bequeathed a child part of his estate to Bethany College, having already, some years previous donated to it $2,500 on the sole condition that the interest on it should go to the board and tuition there of any sons whom he might send. He sent two, James R. Saltonstall and J. W. McGarvey."
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Sacred to the memory of John McGarvie born February 1798, died January 31st 1833, Aged 35 years. Nature attend: Join wery living soul Beneath the spacious tempel of the Sky In adoration join And ardent raise One general song In everlasting praise To Him w
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