CLEGHORN'S OF NEW YORK
I am the great. great grandaughter of Robert Cleghorn born about 1823 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Robert's wife was Margaret Gowe. Robert came to America about 1828 with his father James Cleghorn. Robert Cleghorn and his wife Margaret Gowe settled in Suspension Bridge, known as Niagara Falls or Lewiston, NY. They had the following known children according to the 1880 Lewiston, Niagara Falls, NY Census: Jennie Cleghorn, Maggie Cleghorn, John C. Cleghorn(MY GREAT GRANDFATHER), Alexander, Robert, George, and Maud. My great grandfather, John C. Cleghorn married Barbara Stahley(Staley) from Suspension Bridge. I believe Barbara's mother to be a Hewitt, possibly Oliver Hewitt.
John C. Cleghorn and Barbara Stahley(Staley) left Niagara Co., NY and settled in Black Creek, Allegany Co., NY. They had the following children: Wallace Cleghorn; Walter Cleghorn: Gertrude Cleghorn Armstrong Smith(My grandmother); Ruth Cleghorn Fanner; Harold Cleghorn; Lawrence Cleghorn(Went to Clatksburgh, West Va.); Oliver Cleghorn; Robert Cleghorm(Went to Clarksburgh, West Va.); and Ida Cleghorn Barber. There is a whole Cleghorn-Armstrong-Stahley- Hewitt-Family in Allegany Co., NY. Please email Kathy at [email protected]