Iowa Family Group Sheet for the John McGHEE Family *********************************************** Copyright Susan Keister. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml *********************************************** Submitted by: Susan Keister Email address:Husband: John McGHEE Birthdate: 28 April 1816 Birthplace: Ohio Death date: 25 December 1887 Place of death: Burial: Father: Washinton McGHEE Mother: Sarah Harrison Marriage date: 8 July 1839 Marriage place: Montgomery County, IN Wife: Elizabeth Josephine BRUSH Birthdate: 21 March 1820 Birthplace: Kentucky Death date: 22 June 1882 Place of death: Pleasantville, Marion, IA Burial: Pleasantville Cemetery Father: James BRUSH Mother: Mary STILWELL CHILDREN Child No. 1: Ailsa Josephine McGHEE Sex: F Birthdate: 1845 Birthplace: Montgomery County, IN Death date: 1913 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 2: Amanda Elizabeth McGHEE Sex: F Birthdate: 1847 Birthplace: Montgomery County, IN Death date: 1927 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: Marriage place: Spouse's name: Child No. 3: Alonzo McGHEE Sex: M Birthdate: 1852 Birthplace: Montgomery County, IN Death date: 1931 Place of death: Burial: Marriage date: 31 October 1868 Marriage place: Pleasantville, Marion, IA Spouse's name: Alta Amanda ROSE Documentation: John McGhee was listed in the 1880 census for Marion County, IA. The family was also listed in the 1850 census for Clark Township, Montgomery County, IN. The marriage registry for Montgomery County, IN book 2, page 77 - July 11,1939 shows the marriage of John and Elizabeth. From Montgomery County, Indiana Wills (1852-1869) and Marriages (1837-1847), compiled by Mabel V. Shanklin (research by S. Keister, Denver Public Libray, Denver, CO) - Ref. Page 76, MARY BRUSH of Montgomery Co., IN, dated 11 November 1855, Probated 11 January 1856: Daughters Olley Harrison and Elizabeth McGee - Grandchildren: Olley Josephine McGee, Amanda Elizabeth McGee - Executor: Daniel C. Stover - Witnesses: Joseph Ellis, Joel Ridge, D. C. Stover From Montgomery County, Indiana probate court records, Book 1, Page 133 (from research by Dellie Craig, Crawfordsville District Public Library, Crawfordsville, IN, 3/1999) - Date of Letters: October 2, 1856 - Names of wards and ages: Ailsa Josephine McGhee, Amanda E. McGhee, Alonzo L. McGhee, minor and d_____s of Mary Brush - Names of sureties: James F. Harny (Horny?) - Penalty of bond: $500 Alonzo is listed as a carpenter in the 1880 Marion County, IA census - film 1254354, p. 573B - he was 28 at the time of the census. Alonzo L. MCGHEE Self M Male W 28 IN House Carpenter OH KY Altia A. MCGHEE Wife M Female W 30 IN Keeping House IN IN Elmer J. MCGHEE Son S Male W 10 IA At School IN IN John F. MCGHEE Son S Male W 8 IA IN IN Melvin P. MCGHEE Son S Male W 6 IA IN IN (Note: This is Homer, there is no Melvin...) .