McGAUGHEY, Frank - Putnam

One of the enterprising agriculturists and substantial citizens of Russell township who has long taken an abiding interest in the welfare of Putnam County in which the McGaugheys have long been represented and borne an honored name, is Frank McGaughey, who was born December 27, 1866, in this County, the son of John and Elizabeth (Gibson) McGaughey, the father born April 12, 1839. and the mother on March 28, 1842. Frank's grandfather was James McGaughey, one of nine children, who, with their parents, William and Prepare (Clark) McGaughey, came from the same County in Kentucky in 1813, locating in Putnam County. Their children were, William., John, Samuel, James, Andrew, Michael, Frances, Patsey and Polly.

James McGaughey, the grandfather, married Sarah Clodfelter and four children were born to this union; John, Eliza Ann, William Franklin and James Andrew. He purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in section 22, Russell township, on which stood a log house. He was a good farmer, and his death occurred in 1846, and in 1852 his widow married Jesse Spencer, and she died in 1859. John McGaughey, father of Frank, of this review, received a common school education and grew up on the home farm. He married Elizabeth Gibson, daughter of Andrew and Jane (Rambo) Gibson. He located on his father's farm where he remained and built the nice home where his widow still lives. His death occurred February 3, 1897, at the age of fiftv-seven years, nine months, and twenty-one days. Frank McGaughey remained on the home farm and received a common school education, December 31, 1891, he married Lora Carrington, daughter of John P. Carrington, of this County, Mrs. McGaughey's parents representing two old pioneer families of Putnam County. Mr. Carrington was a farmer and he and his wife members of the Christian church. Three children were born to them, Manfred A., Archie E. and Lora H. Mr. and Mrs. McGaughey began their married life on a farm of sixty acres in section 26, which they purchased and on which they lived until 1905, when they sold and bought one hundred and thirty acres in section 9, for which they paid one hundred dollars per acre. It was owned by John Gardner and has always been regarded as one of the best farms of its size in the County, and since Mr. McGaughey became its owner its value has increased from twenty-five to fifty per cent. Altogether Mr. McGaughey owns four hundred and eighty acres and he is very successful as a farmer and stock raiser and considered one of the model and most progressive farmers of the County. He always keeps some good stock, for which he receives the best prices owing to their excellent quality. No better judge of livestock is to be found in this community than he and it is a pleasure to look over his broad and well-kept acres, which yields him abundant returns for his labor from year to year. Both he and his wife are members of the Christian church. Politically Mr. McGaughey is a Democrat and while he is deeply interested in the best things for his County, always assisting in placing the best qualified men in local offices, he is no office seeker, preferring to devote his time exclusively to his large individual afifairs. To Mr. and Mrs. McGaughey three interesting children have been born: Rafe Ellis, June 19, 1893: Reta Myrtle, September 3, 1896; Letha May. March 18, 1904. Personally McGaughey is a man in whom everybody places the utmost confidence, for his relations with his fellow men have always been most cordial and fair and his home is a place of genial hospitality to the many friends of the family.