1. JAMES A. MCGUIRE was born Abt. 9 August 1822 in Westmoreland Co, PA, and died 2 September 1864 in Philadelphia, PA. He married MARY GOODMAN, daughter of JOHN GOODMAN and MARGARET MILLER on 5 May 1846. They were married in the town of New Derry by A. Bassermann, minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA.
According to a memorial slip found in an McGuffey's reader and other records there were 7 children born to James and Mary McGuire
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Buried |
| Elizabeth | 1849 | Feb. 25 1850 | Unknown Site Westmoreland Co. |
| John G. | abt March 1, 1852 | Jan 7, 1859 | Jeromesville, Ashland Co., Ohio |
| Daniel Webster | Sept. 27, 1853 | March 19, 1933 | Wooster, Wayne Co., OhioOhio |
| Wilson B. | abt Feb. 28, 1855 | Dec. 17, 1858 | Unknown |
| Rosella Margaret | Dec 14, 1858 | 1908 | Jeromesville, Ashland Co., Ohio |
| Ida May | 1862 | May 7, 1891 | Unknown Site, Ashland Co., Ohio |
| Willie | Jan. 26, 1865 | Feb. 7, 1865 | Jeromesville, Ashland Co., Ohio |
Notes for JAMES A. MCGUIRE:
James was a cabinetmaker. He is so listed in the 1850 Westmoreland Co. census and the 1860 Ashland Co., Ohio census. His tools are still in possession of the McGuire family. He was recorded as being 41 years old with a dark complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair. (see picture below). He was 5 ft 7 inches tall. His final rank was private.
On May 2, 1864 James A. McGuire enlisted in the 163rd regiment of the Ohio National Guard. He was enlisted for 100 days. On May 12, the regiment was activated at Camp Chase, Ohio under Colonel Hiram Miller. The next day they traveled to Washington D.C. The regiment was originally stationed at Fort Reno. Later they traveled to White House, Virginia, and then to Bermuda Hundred. It then reported to General Butler at Point of Rocks. On the June 15 215 men were in heavy skirmish. On June sixteenth the regiment proceeded to Wilson's Landing where it assisted in building Fort Pocohontas. On June 29 the regiment was relived from further duty and returned to Columbus, Ohio and was mustered out September 10, 1864.
James took sick at Fort Pocohontas on the James River in Virginia with "bilious fever". Obviously not all members of the 163rd were relived from duty on June 29 or James would have ben on his way home. According to his muster records he was in the 163rd regimental hospital from July 10 to July 25 with diarrhoea. On July 27th he was transferred to the USA Hospital Steamer Wyoming which landed at Wilsons Landing, VA. They record him as having Typhoid Malarial Fever. In July 26, 1864 he was admitted to Hampton, USA General Hospital at Fort Monroe, VA. The diagnosis was again bilious fever. On Aug. 10, 1864. He was admitted to the USA General Hospital, White Hall near Bristol, PA. The diagnosis was chronic dysentery. He died September 2, 1964 at White Hall Hospital, Phildelphia PA. Casue of death Chronic Dysentary. He was buried in White Hall Cemetery. He was later reintered in the Philadelphia national Cemetery.
There is some confusion as to the final reporting of James death. On October 3, 1984 there is a reciept for James final effects:
"one pocket book containing 56 cents
one postage stamp".
These were received by his brother-in-law J.W. Cummins. A letter to White Hall hospital from Mary McGuire was dated Oct. 8, 1864. The reply to Mary was dated Oct. 26, 1864. Since all of Mary's brothers and sisters had moved to Ohio, this J.W. Cummins must have been married to James' sister.
Ironically James may have been "aided" in his death my another brother-in-law. His Captain was Joseph R. Remley of Ashland Co. One of Mary Goodman's McGuire's sisters was married to a J.R. Remley of Jeronesville, Ashland Co., Ohio
Descendants of James A. McGuire
Associated Families -Miller, Cannon, Cummins, Armagost, Goodman