researching:
Andrew McGahey, (c. 1783- 22 Dec 1855) b. Kentucky, m. 1 Jan 1829 Franklin
cty IN to
Elizabeth Manan, (c.1809- 10 Jan 1863) b. Kentucky - both buried New
Palestine, Indiana
children:
James (c.1832 - 4 Oct 1844) buried New Palestine
possibly Jane (10 Nov 1833 - 13 Jul 1920), wife of Thomas ARTHUR, both
buried New Palestine
Michael (c. 1834 - 18 Oct 1841) buried NP
Mary (c. 1840 - ?)
Sarah A. (c. 1842 - ?)
Margaret (c. 1844 - 18 Feb 1863) buried NP
Andrew S. (Jr.) ( c. 1846 - 26 Oct 1864, civil war) buried NP
there may also have been a girl b.c. 1830, a boy b.c. 1836, and another boy
b.c. 1841. I've had a hard time reconciling the 1840 Census stats on this
family with info given on the 1850, & 1860 Census. Would like to be able to
prove Jane is daughter of Andrew & Elizabeth. Also, would like any info
possible on Mary & Sarah.
I also suspect Andrew may have had a previous wife in Kentucky - just a
hunch based on age difference. Andrew purchased land in Hancock county,
township 15, in 1835 & 1837.
Andrew was listed in one Hancock county history as one to the "very early
merchants" of New Palestine.