John McGaughey (1818-1901) - Find a Grave Memorial

John McGaughey

Birth

1818

Death

1901 (aged 82–83)

Burial

Hebron Cemetery

Russellville, Putnam County, Indiana, USA Add to Map

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John McGaughey was born on May 13, 1818 and died on January 29, 1901 and was buried at the Hebron Cem., Russellville, Putnam Co., Indiana. John was married on May 12, 1850 in Putnam Co., Indiana to Elizabeth Guilliams (daughter of John G. Guilliams and Lydia Fosher). Elizabeth was born on February 24, 1828 in Putnam Co., Indiana and died on February 21, 1893. - It is not known where John was born, but the family came to Indiana when he was between six and ten years old. In a book of early settlers of Sussex Co., Delaware, before 1819 there was a William McGaughey and Margie Norman. John was a stone mason and farmer; he sold 100 oak trees off his land in Indiana for $1000, which were used for whiskey barrels. - His family lived on his father's homestead for many years, later building a Colonial home near where later stood a school, the Hebron Church and Cemetery, the school had long since disappeared, the church is no longer in use as a church, but the cemetery is still well kept and used.

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It is not known where John, b., but the family came to IN when he was between six and ten years old. In a book of early settlers of Sussex Co., DE, before 1819 there was a William McGaughey and Margie Norman. John was a stone mason and farmer; he sold 100 oak trees off his land in IN for $1000, which were used for whiskey barrels. – His family lived on his father’s homestead for many years, later building a Colonial home near where later stood a school, the Hebron Church and Cem., the school had long since disappeared, the church is no longer in use as a church, but the cemetery is still well kept and used.