William McGaughey was a Union Soldier. William and Emma purchased a farm in Parke County, Indiana, where their three children were born. William was an invalid throughout his married life. He died at the age of 34 years old.
William Mcgaughey in the Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
Name: William Mcgaughey
Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1868
Marriage Place: Indiana, United States
Spouse: Emily Campbell
Page: 322
FHL Film Number: 002209420
William M McGaughey in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Name: William M McGaughey
Enlistment Date: 14 Aug 1862
Enlistment Rank: Private
Muster Date: 14 Aug 1862
Muster Place: Pennsylvania
Muster Company: D
Muster Regiment: 135th Infantry
Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
Muster Information: Enlisted
Muster Out Date: 24 May 1863
Muster Out Place: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
Side of War: Union
Survived War?: Yes
Residence Place: Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Burial Place: E Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, Pennsylvania
Cemetery: Mahoning Cemty
Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865; Research provided by HDS subscriber
William McGaughey in the 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: William McGaughey
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 10
Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Indiana
Home in 1850: Russell, Putnam, Indiana, USA
Attended School: Yes
Line Number: 15
Dwelling Number: 1063
Family Number: 1063
Inferred Father: Michael McGaughey
Inferred Mother: Sarah McGaughey
Household Members (Name) Age
Michael McGaughey: 38
Sarah McGaughey: 32
Susanna McGaughey: 12
William McGaughey: 10
Jacob McGaughey: 9
Samuel McGaughey: 7
Alfred McGaughey: 4
Andy McGaughey: 3
Pleasant McGaughey: 1
William Mcgaughey in the 1870 United States Federal Census
Name: William Mcgaughey
Age in 1870: 29
Birth Date: abt 1841
Birthplace: Indiana
Dwelling Number: 48
Home in 1870: Jackson, Fountain, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Wallace
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
Personal Estate Value: 300
Inferred Spouse: Emma Mcgaughey
Inferred Children: Grant Mcgaughey
Household Members (Name) Age
William Mcgaughey: 29
Emma Mcgaughey: 22
Grant Mcgaughey: 1
Sources
Source Citation: Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database. Source Information: Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116313059/william-mcgaughey: accessed 21 January 2024), memorial page for William “Will” McGaughey (6 Sep 1839–19 May 1874), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116313059, citing Blakesburg Cemetery, Fincastle, Putnam County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by R Wayne McGahuey, Wenatchee, WA (contributor 47116839).
Source Citation: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Russell, Putnam, Indiana; Roll: 167; Page: 435a. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Fountain, Indiana; Roll: M593_314; Page: 52A. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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