John Henry McGhee
1857 - 1954 (97 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Henry McGhee was born on 4 Aug 1857 in Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri; died on 1 Oct 1954 in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois; was buried in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
John McGhee, 97, Passed Way, Bloomington, Ill., Oct. 1
Funeral services for John H. McGhee were held at the Church of Christ in Purdin at 2:30, Tuesday afternoon, October 5, 1954, conducted by the Rev. L.E. Ketcherside of Peoria, Illinois. Burial was made in the Purdin cemetery.
John H. McGhee was born August 4, 1857 at Enterprise, Missouri, son of John and Elizabeth Bowen McGhee. He passed away at the Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington, Illinois, Friday, October 2, 1954, at the age of 97 years, 2 months and 28 days.
Mr. McGhee was united in marriage to Mary E. Fosher, February 21, 1883. To this union ten children were born.
He had been making his home with a son, George E. McGhee, of Roanoke, Illinois for the past few years.
He is survived by the following children: Earl, of Trenton, New Jersey; George E., Roanoke, Illinois; Abe A., of Washington, D.C.; Ralph S., of Kansas City; Cecil C., of Purdin; Mrs. Sarah Acree, of Palmdale, Calif.; Opal McGhee and Mrs. Josie Blunt, of Kansas City; fourteen grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
Mrs. McGhee preceded him in death December 28, 1940.
Mr. McGhee united with the Church of Christ at Shelby fifty-nine years ago.
The Browning Leader-Record, Browning, Missouri. Thursday, 7 October 1954.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25822774/john-henry-mcgheeJohn married Mary Elizabeth Fosher on 21 Feb 1883. Mary was born on 1 Oct 1861 in Leverton, Linn County, Missouri; died on 28 Dec 1940 in Enterprise Township, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 30 Dec 1940 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- George Elbert McGhee was born on 8 Nov 1885 in Missouri; died on 28 Mar 1979 in Roanake, Woodford County, Illinois; was buried in Secor Cemetery, Secor, Woodford County, Illinois.