James McMANIGLE, Jr. [1535] ^{3 4}

   Other names for James were Jacob MACKAMIEL,⁷ Jacobus MACKAMIEL,⁶ James McMANIGAL ⁸ and James McMANIGIL.⁹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, 1821, , Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹⁰

• Baptism: Greensburg Lutheran Church, 12 Apr 1821, Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁷ 2180 Jacobus born 22 November 1820; Baptism 12 April 1821
Parents: Jacobus Mackamiel and Susanna

• Alt. Birth: From pension application, 1824. ³

• Census, 1830, Hempfield, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹¹ McMANIGLE, James
1 Male under 5 years (Alexander)
3 males of 5 and under 10 (William, Robert, James)
2 males of 10 and under 15 (John, William)
1 male of 40 and under 50 (James)
2 females under 5 years (Christine, Susanna)
1 female of 15 and under 20 (Esther)
1 female of 30 and under 40 (Susanna)

• Census, 1840, Eldred, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹² McGANIGAL, James
1 male 10 and under 15 (Solomon)
2 males 15 under 20 (Alexander, James)
2 males 20 under 30 (Robert, William)
1 male 60 and under 70 (James)
1 female 5 and under 10 (Elizabeth)
2 female 10 and under 15 (Christine, Susanna)
1 female 20 and under 30 (Esther)
1 female 40 and under 50 (Susanna)
note: Indexed as James McGanigal; reported to Ancestry and correction added)

• Census, 11 Oct 1850, Eldred, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Line 25; Dwelling 45; Family 49
McMAINGIL, James 28 male farmer born in Pennsylvania

• Census, 24 Jul 1860, Eldred, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁸ lines 21-25
21 McMANIGAL, James 32 years male Farmer value of Person Estate $100.00 born in Pennsylvania
22 Susan 64 years female born in Pennsylvania
23 Esther 45 years female born in Pennsylvania
24 John 38 years male Labourer born in Pennsylvania
25 David L. 6 years male born in Pennsylvania attending School

• Military Service: Veteran of the Civil War; United States Army Company I, 148 Regiment, 1862-1865. ¹³ August 15, 1862, James enrolled in the Company I, 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Infantry at Seigle, Pennsylvania (now Sigel).
Company I was commanded by Silas J. Martin and the 148th by Col. James A. Beaver. (Martin was Captain).
Mustered into service September 1, 1862 at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 1-5, 1863. Federal general Joseph Hooker vs. General Robert E. Lee. A southern victory, but General Stonewall Jackson was lost. Of 130,000 Union soldiers 17,000 were lost. Of 60,000 Confederate, 12,000 were lost.
James was wounded three times on May 3rd. Buckshot in the left arm 2 inches below the shoulder; a shot in the left foot removed the top of his little toe and the one next to it; a minnie ball struck his right shin, shattering the bone, and came out of the calf.
James was treated at Division Hospital, Stoneman Statuion, Virginia from May 4, 1863 until June 14, 1863.
Then sent to General hospital, Lookout Point, Maryland fro June 15, until September 28, 1863.
Entered Chestnut Hill Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 30, 1863 until January 15, 1964.
Then to Camp Convalesence, Virginia January 18, 1864 until March 15, 1864.
Then to Lincoln Hospital, Washington, D.C. July 9, 1864 until March 1864 (dates do not add up?)
Then to Cifburn Barrax, DC March 15, 1864 until April, 1864.
Then to Lincoln Hospital again until October 25, 1864. Transfered to 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps January 9, 1864. Discharged June 29, 1865 at Washington, D.C.
On March 17, 1870 he lists his abode as Rose Township about 1 1/2 miles from Brookville, Pennsylvania.

• Census, 4 Aug 1870, Rose, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. ⁴ lines 13-14
13 McMANIGLE, James 49 years male white Laborer value of Personal Estate $300 born in Pennsylvania
14 Elizabeth 38 years female white Keeping house born in Pennsylvania

• Census, 17 Jun 1880, Rose, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Line 17; Dwelling 39; Family 40
McMANIGAL, James white male 61 married Laborer born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania
Elisabeth white female 41 wife married Keeping house born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania
Archie A. white male 9/12 Sept born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania
VASTBINDER, Nancy white female 19 Step Daughter single Kitchen work born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania
Emma white female 16 Step Daughter single Kitchen work born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania
Andrew white male 13 Step Son single at home attending School born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania
William white male 4 Step Son born in Pennsylvania father born in Pennsylvania mother born in Pennsylvania

• Headstone: Greene Cemetery, 1890, , Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. ¹⁴ James McManigle has died 10/13/1890, Co. I, 148 Reg. P.V

• Letter: To Pauline Fink, from Robert M. Greene, Jr, 22 Aug 2000, Whiteny Point, Broome County, New York, United States. ¹³ Dear Pauline,
I think that I will not be of much help to you, but I'll tell you what I know about the McManigle.
As far as I know, I am not related to the McManigles, but I have done some research regarding James McManigle. I became interested in him because he and his wife Mary E. are buried in Greene Cemetery, a family cemetery on the farm where I was raised. Some of my ancestors are buried there. My great grandfather and his wife, Isabella Vasbinder established a farm in the second hollow west of Brookville on Rte. 322. My great grandfather's name was William Poorman Green. This was about 1850.
Isabelle's father, Andrew Vasbinder, married Nancy Clements. They had five children before Nancy died in 1850. Andrew then married Elizabeth Nulf. He was 67, and she was 22. They had five children. Andrew died 1878.
James McManigle's wife, Mary E. died August 20, 1878, age 50 years. On Feb. 20, 1879 James married Elizabeth Vasbinder. To the best of my search James and Elizabeth had two children, Archie J. born September 6, 1879 and Maude M. born May 12, 1882.
I new a Barbara McManigle who attended Green School when I did. I'll enclose a picture of a McManigle family that lived near Alaska, a small hamlet north of Brookville. Barbara's father was Frank.
It may be of interest to you, James Vasbinder married Margaret Fink. I knew two of their children, Mattie and John.
I wish you success.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Greene, Jr. (signed)

• Letter: To Pauline Fink, from Robert M. Greene, Jr, 4 Sep 2000. ¹³ Dear Pauline,
I will do my best to answer your questions.
The Green Cemetery where James and Mary E. McManigle now reside is located on Green Lane in Rose Township, Jefferson County. I am not aware ot two Greene Cemeteries.
To visit Greene Cemetery you must go north on Rte. 36 from Rte. 322. Turn left on Maplevale road, which is about 1/4 mile north of Rte. 322. Proceed westerly on Maplevale for about 1 mile. There you will find Green Lane to your left. Proceed southerly on Green past the residence of Dan Ficus, through the woods. Greene Cemetery is on your right at the edge of the woods. About 300' to the south of Green Lane is blocked by I-80. I was born in the little house which may still be visible from the cemetery. The house is on the south side of I-80.
In this cemetery you will find the two headstones of the McManigles. One is marked, "Mary E., w/o James McManigle, died 8/20/1878, 50 y." To the left of Mary E. is a headstone marked, "James McManigle, died 10/13/1890, Co. I, 148 Reg., P.V."
I have not been able to find Mary E.'s maiden name. I did look for a marriage, but they may have been married out of Jefferson County. I sure would like to know Mary's background! I have been told the story that they liked the location of Greene Cemetery and asked my great grandfather for permission to be buried there. To the best of my knowledge the Greene's were not related to the McManigles.
There was a Mary E. Vasbinder, but she died at the age of 18, 2/18/1877.
If you have Pat Steele's "Tombstone Hoppin'", she did miss the McManigles, and recorded the wrong date for Rosie B. Undercoffer's death. Rosie died in 1922.
In your First Lutheran Church records is there not mention of James marriage?
Benjamin Divler married Sara Catherine Green. They had a son, Mack Diebler, who had a son, Max Diebler. A discarded headstone in the rear of the Greene Cemetery bears the name of Benjamin Dibler. I have been told that the Diebler is the old German spelling of that name and that Mack like that while his parents preferred Divler. Sara was my grandfather's sister. If there is a connection of Mary E. McManigle to the Greens, I have not found it. The McManigles were neighbors to the Greens. The McManigles had a farm in the first hollow west of Brookville, and the Greens were in the second hollow to the west of Brookville.
There is a 4 year difference in your Church records of James birth. His pension application gives his birth date at 1824.
James was not slightly wounded. He was severely wounded. I'll enclose my record of it.
Did Solomon McManigle live in the Greensburg area? My account of James shows that he enlisted at Seigle, PA, which is nine miles north of Brookville, and Greensburg is 80 miles to the south. I know athat these old fellows traveled a lot. My Great Grandfather William Poorman Green came to Brookville from Milesburg, a distance of about 80 miles. Much lumbering was done in Jefferson County in the 1800's and rafts of it were floated to Pittsburgh. This could have drawn James to the north,
Have you tried the Family History Centers of the Mormons?
Best Wishes.
Sincerely,
Robert M. Greene, Jr. (signed)

James married Mary Elizabeth [11269] [MRIN: 4049]. (Mary Elizabeth [11269] was born in 1829,¹⁵ died on 20 Aug 1878 in , Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States ^{13 14 15} and was buried in Aug 1878 in , Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States ¹³.)

James next married Elizabeth NOLF [1666] [MRIN: 541], daughter of Abram NOLF [13516] and Ann GERTS [13517], on 20 Feb 1879 in , Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.^{13 15} (Elizabeth NOLF [1666] was born on 20 Apr 1839 in , Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States,^{3 16} died on 14 Dec 1920 in Brockport, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States ^{3 15 17} and was buried in Dec 1920 in Brockport, Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States ³.)