Alexander and Rachel (Morley) Whittle brought three children to California from Australia.
The youngest surviving daughter, Jane Whittle, was born in Sydney, Australia on 2 August 1847.
She married Elijah Pickrell McKnew (1836-1912) on 4 August 1865, probably in Tuolumne County, California, according to McKnew family papers. They had 11 children, all of whom reached adulthood and married, and most had children.
The U.S. census records document them from 1870 to 1920 (except for 1880!):
In the 1870 United States Census, this family was enumerated in Township 2, Tuolumne County, California. The household included (1870 U.S. Census, Tuolumne County, California, Population Schedule, Township #2, Page 354 (penned), dwelling #1352, family #607, accessed on http://www.ancestry.com/, citing National Archives Microfilm Series M593, Roll 93):
* E. A. McNew - age 34, male, white, a miner, $1000 in real property, $100 in personal property, born Maryland, eligible to vote
* Jane McNew - age 23, female, white, keeping house, born Australia, parents of foreign birth.
* A.J. McNew - age 3, male, white, at home, born California, mother of foreign birth
* A.R. McNew - age 2, female, white, born California, mother of foreign birth
A concerted effort to find the Elijah McKnew family in the 1880 census in California was fruitless on http://www.ancestry.com/. The given names of Eli*, E, Jan*, J, Alf*, Hen*, Ali*, etc., and the surnames of Mcn*, Mck*, Mackn*, MacN*, and combinations with the birthplace and birth years of Elijah and Jane were fruitless. Searches in San Francisco County for children with their known birth years was fruitless. The conclusion was reached that this family was not enumerated in the 1880 US Census in California.
In the 1900 United States Census, this family was enumerated at 4131 19th Street in Assembly District 36, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The household included (1900 United States Census, San Francisco County, California, Population Schedule, Assembly district 34, Enumeration District 104, Page 8A, Dwelling #133, Family #175, accessed on http://www.ancestry.com/, citing National Archives Microfilm Series T623, Roll 103):
* Elijah P. McKnew - head of household, white, male, born Mar 1837, age 63, married, for 35 years, born Maryland, parents born Maryland/Maryland, no occupation, owns home with a mortgage
* Jane McKnew - wife, white, female, born Aug 1847, age 52, married, for 35 years, 11 children born, 11 living, born Australia, parents born England/England, immigrated in 1850, resident of US for 50 years
* Bell A. McKnew - daughter, white, female, born Feb 1882, age 18, single, born California, parents born Maryland/Australia
* Edna C. McKnew - daughter, white, female, born Mar 1884, age 16, single, born California, parents born Maryland/Australia, milliner
* May J. McKnew - daughter, white, female, born May 1886, age 14, single, born California, parents born Maryland/Australia
* Leland J. McKnew - son, white, male, born June 1889, age 10, single, born California, parents born Maryland/Australia, at school
* Gladys H. McKnew - daughter, white, female, born Aug 1891, age 8, single, born California, parents born Maryland/Australia, at school
In the 1910 United States Census, this family was enumerated at 4103 19th Street in Assembly District 34, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The household included (1910 United States Census, San Francisco County, California, Population Schedule, Assembly district 34, Enumeration District 128, Page 7A, Dwelling #150, Family #158, accessed on http://www.ancestry.com/, citing National Archives Microfilm Series T624, Roll 98):
* Elijah P. McKnew - head of household, male, white, age 74, first marriage, married 44 years, born Maryland, parents born Maryland/Maryland, has own income, owns home free of mortgage
* Jane McKnew - wife, female, white, age 62, first marriage, married 44 years, 12 children born, 11 living, born Ata English, parents born Ata English/English Ata
* Gladys McKnew - daughter, female, white, age 18, single, born California, parents born Maryland/Maryland, stenographer, works in office
* Robert J. McKnew - lodger, male, white, age 24, single, born North Carolina, parents born NC/NC, superintendent, works at food company
I believe that the "Ata" above for the birthplaces means Australia (looks like At'a to me in some places). This census also lists 12 children born, 11 living for Jane, so there may be a child that died young between census records. The most likely year is about 1874 for a child that died young.
In the 1920 United States Census, Jane McKnew was enumerated at 4137 19th Street in Assembly District 26, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California. The household included (1920 United States Census, San Francisco County, California, Population Schedule, Assembly District 26, Enumeration District 116, Page 10A, Dwelling #62, Family #93, accessed on http://www.ancestry.com/, citing National Archives Microfilm Series T625, Roll 135):
* Jane McKnew - head of household, owns home with mortgage, female, white, age 72, widow, unknown immigration, born Australia, parents born England/England, no occupation
A death notice for Elijah P. McKnew was published in the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, dated 5 April 1912, on page 17 (accessed on http://www.footnote.com/). It reads:
"McKNEW -- In this city, April 4, Elijah P., dearly beloved husband of Jane McKnew, and devoted father of Alfred H., Henry L., George M., Leland J., and Gladys Hazel McKnew, Mrs. A. Runnels, Mrs. P.D. Hayes, Lily Olsen, Mrs. G.F. Samwell, Mrs. P.F. Schaffner and Mrs. W.C. Kenealy, a native of Baltimore, Md., aged 76 years and 6 days (Tuolumne county papers please copy)."
A death notice for Jane McKnew was published in the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper dated 9 February 1921, page 6 (accessed on http://www.footnote.com/). It reads:
"McKNEW--In this city February 7, 1921, Jane, beloved wife of the late E.P. McKNEW and loving mother of Alfred R., Henry L., George M. and Leland J. McKNEW, Allethia J. RUNNELS, Mrs. P.D. HAYES, Mrs. C.A. GARDINER, Mrs. G.F. ROSE and the late Mrs. W. C. KENEALY, a native of Australia, aged 73 years, 6 months 5 days. Friends are invited to attend the funeral services Wednesday, at 2 o'clock p.m. from her late residence, 4137 19th St., Interment, Cypress Lawn Cemetary, private."
Here is the summary for this family:
Jane5 Whittle (Alexander4, Alexander3, John2, James1) was born 02 August 1847 in Sydney, New South Wales, Austrialia, and died 07 February 1921 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. She married Elijah Pickrell McKnew 04 April 1865 in Tuolumne County, CA, son of Jeremiah McKnew and Frances Allethia Pickrell. He was born 29 March 1836 in Prince Georges County, MD, and died 04 April 1912 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.
Children of Jane Whittle and Elijah McKnew are:
i. Allethia Jane6 McKnew, born November 1867 in Tuolumne County, CA; died 21 April 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. She married (1) John William Runnels before 1888 in probably San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born about 1858 in St Joseph, MO; died 05 January 1912 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. She married (2) John F. Harper after 1912 in probably. San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born 29 August 1862 in KS; died 04 December 1946 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (CA death index).
ii. Alfred Henry McKnew, born 23 February 1869 in Tuolumne County, CA; died 23 November 1943 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. He married Alice G. McCann before 1890 in probably San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; born June 1872 in CA; died 16 January 1936 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA.
iii. Henry Lee McKnew, born December 1870 in Tuolumne County, CA; died 01 August 1934 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. He married Anna Marie Goff before 1901, probably in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born 21 April 1872 in California; died 27 March 1958 in Alameda County, CA.
iv. Alice Louise McKnew, born 24 December 1872 in Tuolumne County, CA; died 01 June 1959 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. She married Phineas D. Hayes; born October 1860 in ENGLAND; died 14 February 1929 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
v. Lilly M. McKnew, born 15 August 1876 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 22 May 1958 in Burlingame, San Mateo County, CA. She married (1) George Olson before 1897 in probably San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. She married (2) Charles Gardiner before 1958 in CA.
vi. George Morgan McKnew, born 02 January 1879 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 15 April 1944 in Kern County, CA.
vii. Belle A. McKnew, born 17 February 1882 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 15 December 1974 in Union City, Alameda County, CA. She married (1) George Frederick Samwell about 1905 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born 04 August 1878 in CANADA; died 15 May 1958 in Alameda County, CA. She married (2) Paul Ewald 23 April 1928 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born 1877; died 21 December 1952 in Sonoma County, CA.
viii. Edna Catherine McKnew, born 07 March 1884 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 11 November 1974 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. She married Paul Frederick Schaffner 24 June 1906 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born August 1879 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; died 29 May 1934 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
ix. May Jane McKnew, born May 1886 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 10 November 1918 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. She married William C. Kenealy 19 February 1908 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born about 1882 in CA; died 21 November 1932 in Sacramento, Sacramento, CA.
x. Leland J. McKnew, born June 1889 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 28 November 1933 in Sacramento County, CA. He married Agnes Matilda Hansen about 1909 in probably San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; born 10 June 1889 in CA; died 03 February 1970 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
xi. Gladys Hazel McKnew, born 22 August 1892 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA; died 01 June 1955 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. She married Harry Rose; born 05 March 1882 in Germany; died 26 August 1965 in Santa Clara County, CA.
Jane (Whittle) McKnew had 11 children, Joseph Whittle had at least nine children, and Elizabeth (Whittle) (Ray) Swerer had at least 13 children. That's 33 children carrying the genes of Alexander Whittle and Rachel Morley onto the next generations. Jane's 11 children had at least 19 children between them, and there are many more in the next three generations alive today.
My wife's grandmother was Edna Catherine McKnew, the 8th child in the list above.
The Elijah and Jane (Whittle) McKnew family is in the picture outside their home at 4135 19th Street in San Francisco after the 18 April 1906 San Francisco earthquake - shown in my post 18 April 1906 - San Francisco - They Were There!
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