I would like to have contact with anyone descended from or researching Elizabeth Smith and her husband, George Toward. Elizabeth Smith (daughter of John Smith and his wife, Catherine Glendinning) was born 27 January 1826 in Closeburn Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. She moved to New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire with her parents and is listed on the 1841 census there with her widowed father. Elizabeth and George married in New Cumnock Parish between the time of the 1841 census and the 1851 census. They are listed on the 1851, 1861, 1871 census at New Cumnock but were no longer there by the time of the 1881 census and may have immigrated to the United States. They both died in 1892. Several of their children immigrated to the U.S. John, William, and Ralph all immigrated in the same year.
The children of Elizabeth Smith and her husband, George Toward were:
Elizabeth Catherine Toward, born approximately 1849 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
George Toward, born approximately 1850-1851 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. He may have immigrated to South Fayette, Allegheny, Pennsylvania in 1870 and married there in 1874. Listed there on the 1880 census are George Toward (born about 1852 in Scotland) and wife, Elizabeth (born about 1854 in Scotland) with their children (all born in Pennsylvania): George, born about 1873; Elizabeth, born about 1875; Mathew, born about 1876; Margaret, born about 1878; Jannet, born about 1880. On the 1900 census there were listed 2 more children: Alexander, born 1882 and William, born 1882.
Ann Toward, born approximately 1854 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. She married in 1878 in New Cumnock to Thomas Irving. On the 1881 census at New Cumnock are Thomas, Ann, their children: Elizabeth, Richard & Agnes Irving, also, Ann’s brother, William Toward.
William Toward, born approximately 1857 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was listed on the 1881 census with his sister, Ann (Mrs. Thomas Irving). He immigrated to Pennsylvania later that year.
Margaret Toward, born approximately 1859 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
John Toward, born approximately 1861 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. He may have immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1881 and married Henrietta Smith there in 1883. On the1900 census at North Fayette, Allegheny, Pennsylvania is John Toward, born about 1861 in Scotland with his wife Henrietta (born about 1865 in Ireland) and their children (all born in Pennsylvania): George born about 1884; Henry born about 1886; William born about 1888; Robert born about 1895; Thomas born about 1896.
Ralph Toward, born approximately 1863 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Immigrated to Pennsylvania.
Steven Pattison Toward, died 1865 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Not on 1861 census so born between 1861-1865.
Mary Toward, born approximately 1865 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
James Toward, born approximately 1868 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Janet Toward, born approximately 1871 in New Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
Possibly unnamed child who died in 1874.
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