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     Milton Granger Rawlings Jr. was born on 2 April 1919 at Spokane, Spokane County, Washington.^1,2 He was the son of Milton Granger Rawlings and Achsah Alice Maltbie.^1,2 Milton Granger Rawlings Jr. married Grace Elizabeth McNees, daughter of John Ambrose McNees and Margaret Rose VonLevern, on 14 May 1949 at Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.^1,2 Milton Granger Rawlings Jr. died on 3 July 1993 at Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, at age 74.³

     Edna Louise Mickey married John Ambrose McNees, son of David Eli McNees and Jane Brown, on 5 October 1956 at Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington.^1,2

     Miranda Isabell Connolly was born on 31 July 1876 at Roane County, West Virginia.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Robert Connolly and Amelia Jane Harris.¹ Miranda Isabell Connolly married Abram Starcher, son of Andrew Jackson Starcher and Aliza Ann Nayler, circa 1903.^2,3 Miranda Isabell Connolly died on 30 March 1942 at Roane County, West Virginia, at age 65.¹

     Samuel Alexander Connolly was born on 22 April 1878 at Roane County, West Virginia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Robert Connolly and Amelia Jane Harris.¹ Samuel Alexander Connolly married Mary Catherine Waggoner, daughter of Dempsey Flesher Waggoner and Nancy Jane Rader, on 24 September 1899 at Roane County, West Virginia.² Samuel Alexander Connolly died on 14 September 1938 at Roane County, West Virginia, at age 60.¹

     Jacob Asbery Connolly was born on 8 August 1880 at Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia.¹ He was the son of Thomas Robert Connolly and Amelia Jane Harris.¹ Jacob Asbery Connolly died on 19 January 1899 at Spencer, Roane County, West Virginia, at age 18.¹

     Russell Dale Walter was born on 16 February 1893 at Pleasant Unity, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of William Walter and Nettie Belle Shoemaker.^1,2 Russell Dale Walter married Effie Irene McNees, daughter of David Eli McNees and Jane Brown, on 5 July 1919 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Russell Dale Walter became Ethelmae Walter's adoptive father.¹ Russell Dale Walter died on 4 July 1967 at Fresno, Fresno County, California, at age 74.¹ He was buried at Baptist Cemetery, Payette, Payette County, Idaho.¹

     William Walter was born in November 1855 at Pennsylvania.^3,4

     Nettie Belle Shoemaker was born in March 1865 at Pennsylvania.^3,4

     Lowell McNees Walter was born on 23 July 1922 at Owanka, Pennington County, South Dakota.^1,2 He was the son of Russell Dale Walter and Effie Irene McNees.^1,2 Lowell McNees Walter married Bonnie Jean Andrews, daughter of Frank Leslie Andrews and Minerva Laura Wise, on 28 December 1946 at Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.^1,2 Lowell McNees Walter died on 27 March 2009 at Rocklin, Placer County, California, at age 86.³

     Ethelmae Walter was born on 23 December 1926 at Idaho.¹ She was the daughter of Russell Dale Walter and Effie Irene McNees.^1,2 Ethelmae Walter was adopted.¹

     Bonnie Jean Andrews was born on 16 December 1919 at Altamont, Effingham County, Illinois.³ She was the daughter of Frank Leslie Andrews and Minerva Laura Wise.^1,2 Bonnie Jean Andrews married Lowell McNees Walter, son of Russell Dale Walter and Effie Irene McNees, on 28 December 1946 at Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois.^1,2 Bonnie Jean Andrews died on 28 January 2005 at Auburn, Placer County, California, at age 85.³

     Frank Leslie Andrews was born on 25 February 1883 at Illinois.¹ He died on 30 July 1938 at Illinois at age 55.¹

     Minerva Laura Wise was born on 13 January 1886 at Illinois.¹ She died on 11 March 1966 at California at age 80.¹

     Mary C. Heintz was born in August 1854 at Pennsylvania.³ She married u Eberhardt.^1,2 Mary C. Heintz married David Eli McNees, son of James McNees and Elizabeth Esther Anderson, circa 1892.^4,5,3

     U Eberhardt married Mary C. Heintz.^1,2

     George Washington McNees was born on 15 August 1854 at Girty, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of James McNees and Sarah Armstrong.^1,2 George Washington McNees married first Anna Rachel George, daughter of Johnson George and Margaret Shoemaker, on 25 December 1883 at Girty, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 George Washington McNees married second Katherine Eliza Book, daughter of Samuel Jefferson Book and Mary Jane McCune, on 30 November 1907 at Coffee County, Tennessee.³ Nothing much was passed on about his early life until he was old enough to drive a horse and spring wagon about the country selling products of his father's clay works at Girty, Pennsylvania. The most popular product according to word of mouth history being a clay pump. His wagon was loaded when he left and he usually kept going until sold out of main articles when he went home to replenish stock. Each night he spent in some farmers home. He became so well known that he got elected sheriff and in the meantime he acquired another clay works known as the Kittanning Clay Works and moved the McNees clay works to Kittanning. He was elected state senator which he held until his death. His son Clifford operated the two clay plants and then his grandson John Clifford McNees operated them at least as late as 1972.¹ George Washington McNees died on 12 July 1922 at while visiting Ida Viola McNees Cowles, California, at age 67.^1,2 He was buried at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2

     U Vandike married Sarah Armstrong, daughter of George Armstrong and Elizabeth McCune.¹

     Anna Rachel George was born on 8 March 1859 at Girty, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 She was the daughter of Johnson George and Margaret Shoemaker.^1,2 Anna Rachel George married George Washington McNees, son of James McNees and Sarah Armstrong, on 25 December 1883 at Girty, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 Anna Rachel George died on 17 December 1903 at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, at age 44.^1,2 She was buried at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2

     Johnson George was born on 23 July 1832.^1,2 He died on 2 February 1904 at age 71.^1,2 He was buried at Mt. Zion United Methodist Cemetery, Girty, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2

     Margaret Shoemaker was born on 31 December 1835.^1,2 She died on 6 January 1897 at age 61.^1,2

     Wendell George McNees was born on 5 July 1885 at Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.^1,2 He was the son of George Washington McNees and Anna Rachel George.^1,2 Wendell George McNees married Helen Mary Bye, daughter of Calvin Taggart Bye and Isabelle Pancourt Pyle, on 6 November 1915 at Friends Meeting House, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware.^1,3 Wendell George McNees died on 20 July 1947 at Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, at age 62.^1,3