McGaughey - Henry C.
Source: History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis; A. W.
Bowen, 1913, P. 1134
While Henry C. McGaughey, of Brown Township, Montgomery
County, does not farm on as extensive a scale as some of his
neighbors, yet it is safe to say that none of the tillers of the
soil in the southern part of the county are getting greater
returns for the labor expended on their land than he. Instead of
hurriedly and carelessly operating over a vast acreage, as some
farmers do, he believes in smaller acreage tended well, and
therefore devotes his careful attention to what land he has,
making every foot produce something, without waste; but he does
not deplete the strength of soil thereby, rotating his crops and
building up his land, so that on the contrary, its value has
increased, and he is making a very comfortable living.
Mr. McGaughey was born on December 4, 1854, in Putnam County,
Indiana, and there he grew to manhood, assisted with the general
work on the home farm when a boy, and received his education in
the common schools, continuing to reside there until he removed
to Brown Township, Montgomery County, about twelve years ago. He
is a son of Michael and Sarah (Lane) McGaughey. The father was
born in Kentucky in 1804, and his death occurred in 1850 in
Putnam County, this state, having come there from the Blue Grass
Country in an early day and devoted himself to farming. He died
in the prime of life. His family consisted of twelve children,
nine of whom are still living.
Henry C. McGaughey was married on February 24, 1882, to Martha
Everman, who was born in Putnam County, Indiana, November 12,
1859, and there she grew to womanhood and received a good common
school education. She is a daughter of James and Sarah (Norman)
Everman. These parents were both natives of Indiana.
To Mr. and Mrs. McGaughey have been born eight children, six
of whom are still living, namely; Leona, born December 31, 1882,
married Claude Jarvis, and they live in Parke County; Arthur,
born March 9, 1884, has remained single and he is a promising
young attorney of Crawfordsville; William, born March 13, 1886,
married Edna Sewell, and they live in Montgomery County; Everett,
born July 3, 1889, died January 28, 1895; Edith, born January 14,
1891, has remained single and is at home with her parents; Celia,
born March 25, 1893, died January 31, 1895; Raymond, born August
16, 1895 is engaged in farming; Inez, born January 13, 1899, is
attending school.
Mr. McGaughey has devoted his life to general farming and
stock raising. He is the owner of eighty acres of good land in
Brown Township, which he keeps well improved and which is fairly
well tilled. It is all under a high state of cultivation with
the exception of about ten acres which is kept in pasture.
Politically, Mr. McGaughey is a Progressive, and has kept well
informed on public matters. In religious affairs he belongs to
the Christian church.
Post script: March 25, 1893, died January 31, 1895; Raymond, born August
16, 1895 is engaged in farming; Inez
Source Waveland Independent
Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana
Sept 21, 1939
Sept 21, 1939
Henry Clay McGaughey, one of the oldest citizens of Brown Twp
died on Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Claude Jarvis in
Crawfordsville. He suffered a cerebral hemorrage 3 years ago and
has since been an invalid. Funeral services on Tuesday afternoon
at the Russellville Christian Church were in charge of Rev. Ollie
and Stanley McGaughey. Burial in the Blakesburg Cemetery SE of
Russellville. He was the son of Michael and Sarah McGaughey and
was born near Greencastle Dec 4, 1853. He lived for a number of
years east of town on the Russellville road and was a successful
farmer. Mrs. McGaughey died in 1912. He was a member of the
Russellville Christian Church. He is survived by two sons:
Raymond of Russellville and Arthur of Crawfordsville; and by 3
daughters, Mrs. Claude Jarvis and Mrs. Ernest Byrd of
Crawfordsville and Mrs. Archie Collings of Anderson. - typed by kbz