Robert and Rebecca VanDyke

Robert VanDyke, son of Richard and Elizabeth Vandike, was born January 9, 1820, in Butler County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles east of Harrisville. (For the history of Robert's ancestors, see the section on the "Early VanDykes" in Robert's granddaughter Ruth VanDyke's memoirs.

Rebecca Jane McGill, daughter of James and Isabelle McGill, was born April 16, 1829 in Butler County, Pennsylvania, 4 miles east of Harrisville.

Robert and Rebecca were married on May 17, 1848, and had eight children:

William VanDykeBorn May 25, 1849.
John A. VanDykeBorn May 2, 1851.
Harriett Isabelle VanDykeBorn July 9, 1853.
Otis James VanDykeBorn August 12, 1855.
Clara E. VanDykeBorn January 4, 1858.
Minnie N. VanDykeBorn December 17, 1859.
Loyal Boyd VanDyke Born March 15, 1862.
Richard Ellis VanDykeBorn December 27, 1867

Robert died February 5, 1890, in the same house in which he was born. Rebecca died January 14, 1899, in the home of her daughter, Minnie McAllen.


This page was first published December 16, 2001, and was last revised December 16, 2001. If you have comments, corrections or additional information or pictures you would like to contribute, feel free to contact Dave Nims.