Crawford County IL Archives Biographies.....McGahey, Dorcas 1838 - 
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Author: William Henry Perrin (1883)

  MRS. DORCAS McGAHEY, Palestine, born August 21, 1838, in La Motte Township.
She is a daughter of Ethan Walters, who was born in Ohio, and who died August
13, 1859. He was a farmer by occupation. He married Marguerette Brimberry, who
was born November 19, 1819, in Kentucky, and who is the mother of nine children;
four of them are now living. Mrs. McGahey went to school in Palestine, and was
married March 21, 1854, to James A. McGahey, born March 15, 1830; he died
December 21, 1871. His grandfather was a minister, and one of the first settlers
in the county. Mr. J. A. McGahey went to school in Palestine; he has been a
farmer all his life; has voted the Democratic ticket: has filled school offices,
and is the father of five children. Their names are Charles A., born January
10,1857; Frederick E., born October 30, 1859; Lucy E., born October 4, 1861;
Maggie A., August 28, 1864 (she died July 30, 1870); and James O., born April
27, 1870. Mrs. McGahey and her daughter Lucy are intelligent, hospitable and
respected by all with whom they come in contact. They are members of the
Methodist Church. Mrs. McGahey owns a comfortable home and a farm of 360 acres;
her prosperity is due chiefly to her own energy and wise management. The largest
part of her farm was once owned by George Bathe, Sr., who sold it to Allen McGahey.

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HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS.
EDITED BY WILLIAM HENRY PERRIN.

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: O. L. BASKIN & CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS,
LAKESIDE BUILDING.
1883.


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