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John McGannon (1793 - 1875)

John McGannon
Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States of Americamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Litchfield, Minnesota, United States of Americamap
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Biography

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John McGannon was born in Virginia.
John McGannon was a Minnesotan.

John McGannon was born 9 February 1793 in Culpeper, Virginia to parents Darby McGannon and Sally Coghill.


John married Mary "Polly" Carney on 14 October 1824 in Jennings, Indiana. [1]


58-year-old John lived with his wife and nine children in Vernon, Indiana at the 1850 Census. John worked as a farmer to support his family, while his two oldest sons worked as blacksmiths:[2]

HouseholdRoleSexAge
John McGannonSelfM58
Mary McGannonWifeF43
July "Julia" McGannonDaughterF24
Thomas McGannonSonM22
Pleasant McGannonSonM21
Sarah E. McGannonDaughterF18
James A. McGannonSonM15
Henry McGannonSonM13
Martha D. McGannonDaughterF11
Mary J. McGannonDaughterF8
Catharine McGannonDaughterF5

67-year-old John continues to live in Vernon, Indiana with his wife and four children at the 1860 Census. John still works as a farmer. John's daughter, Martha, works as a teacher and son, Henry, is a physician:[3]

HouseholdRoleSexAge
John McGannonSelfM67
Mary McGannonWifeF63
Martha D. McGannonDaughterF21
Mary J. McGannonDaughterF17
Catharine McGannonDaughterF15
Henry McGannonSonM23

The 1865 Minnesota Census sees 72-year-old John living in Ness, Minnesota with his wife and two children. See Research Notes:[4]

HouseholdRoleSexAge
John McGannonSelfM72
Mary McGannonWifeF68
Henry McGannonSonM28
Catharine McGannonDaughterF20

In the 1870 Census, 77-year-old John lives with his wife in Litchfield Township, Minnesota. The estimated value of their real estate is $3000 and the estimated value of their personal effects is $800 which is about $67,971 and $18,125 respectively:[5]

HouseholdRoleSexAge
John McGannonSelfM77
Mary McGannonWifeF62

At the 1875 Minnesota Census, 83-year-old John lives with his wife in Litchfield, Minnesota:[6]

HouseholdRoleSexAge
John McGannonSelfM83
Mary McGannonWifeF67

Later that year, John passes away on 25 May 1875 in Litchfield, Minnesota. He was 82-years-old. John is buried in Litchfield Cemetery in Litchfield, Minnesota. His grave is in Division 3, Block 4.[7][8]

Research Notes

1865 Census: Ages are approximate.
Obituary: John's obituary mentions the death of three infant daughters and a son, James, "killed by the Indians in the outbreak of ol' 1862."
Children's Records: John's name appears in several of his children's death records. See childrens' profiles for John's name.

Sources

  1. "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMC3-TX5 : 10 December 2017), John Mc Gannon and Polly Carney, 14 Oct 1824; citing Jennings, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004714738.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DRLS-NNT?cc=1401638&wc=95R3-W36%3A1031336301%2C1032171901%2C1031400301 : 9 April 2016), Indiana > Jennings > Vernon > image 55 of 71; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBY-LWM?cc=1473181&wc=7QK5-RNV%3A1589426070%2C1589426463%2C1589424991 : 24 March 2017), Indiana > Jennings > Vernon Township > image 32 of 84; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. "Minnesota State Census, 1865 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939Z-Y55K-B?cc=1503054&wc=M83M-1P5%3A66833401%2C66848701 : 10 February 2018), Meeker > Ness > image 2 of 5; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
  5. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SWC-J?cc=1438024&wc=KLJL-FM9%3A518658101%2C519435101%2C519439701 : 6 June 2019), Minnesota > Meeker > Litchfield Township > image 2 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  6. "Minnesota State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-X3SS-CYT?cc=1503053&wc=M6PG-8Z3%3A66670501%2C66746501 : 1 April 2016), Meeker > Litchfield > image 3 of 19; State Library and Records Service, St. Paul.
  7. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76899499/john-mcgannon: accessed 02 November 2022), memorial page for John McGannon (9 Feb 1793–25 May 1875), Find A Grave: Memorial #76899499, citing Litchfield Cemetery, Litchfield, Meeker County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Jennykrueger (contributor 47603381) .
  8. "Death of John McGannon." The Litchfield News Ledger, 27 May 1875, Page 2: https://newspapers.mnhs.org/jsp/PsImageViewer.jsp?doc_id=9c91356b-c5e2-4f45-900a-1152f0bd2af0%2Fmnhi0031%2F1DFC0757%2F75052701
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