COLUMBIANA COUNTY OHIO - BIO: MCGHEE, James (published 1891)
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     JAMES McGHEE, a highly respected and influential farmer of East 
Township, Carroll County, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, near New 
Lisbon, December 15, 1825.  His father, John McGHEE, was born near Johnstown,
Penn., in 1807, and his grandfather, James McGHEE, was born in County of 
Tyrone, Ireland, where he grew to manhood and learned the trade of miller.  
James, the grandfather, married, in Ireland, Margaret HAZELETT, a native of 
County Tyrone, and to them were born James, Alexander, Eliza, Mary A., 
Margaret, Elsie, John and Jackson.  In an early day James McGHEE migrated to
the United States and settled at Johnstown, Penn., where he erected a mill 
and resided for a few years; he then removed to Columbiana County, Ohio, 
near New Lisbon, where he erected a grist-mill and remained till 1835, when 
he removed to Gallia County, Ohio, and erected another grist-mill on
Big Raccoon Creek, and also laid out the town of Vinton, Gallia County, 
where he remained till his death.

     His son, John, grew to manhood in New Lisbon, Ohio, and received a
common-school education.  He married Susan WALTERS, who was born in 
Gettysburg, Penn., and to this union were born James, our subject; Margaret, 
deceased; Lydia A., wife of William STOCKMAN, of East Township; Joanna, 
deceased; David, who resides in Kensington, Ohio; Franklin, in Oneida, Ohio; 
Albert, in Kensington, Ohio; Mary SKELTON, in Augusta Township, Carroll 
County.  Mr. McGHEE remained in New Lisbon till 1835, being engaged in 
conducting a hotel and farm.  In 1835 he came to East Township, Carroll 
County, where he and his wife ended their days.  Politically he was a 
Democrat.  He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, his wife
being a member of the Lutheran Church.

     James McGHEE, our subject, was ten years old when his parents came to 
East Township, where he attended the district school and received a 
practical education.  In 1852 he married Mary ORIN, who was born in 1835, 
a daughter of Thomas ORIN.  To this union have been born John, deceased; 
Margaret STREETSMAN, of East Township; Aletha, at home; Elizabeth, deceased; 
Annie YEAGLEY, of Mahoning County, Ohio; Sarah, deceased; Eliza, who resides
in Missouri; Charles, a resident of Minerva, Ohio; Mervin, deceased; Ada 
GRIMES, of Alliance, Ohio; James W. and Minnie J., at home.  In 1861 Mr. 
McGHEE purchased the farm he now owns, which contains 160 acres, and on 
which he has made many improvements.  Politically he is Democratic, and has
served as trustee of his township.  He and his wife are members of the 
United Presbyterian Church.

From The Commemorative Biographical Record, Carroll, Ohio; 
published by J. H. Beers & Co. Chicago, 1891


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