William MCGHEE

1860 - 1954  (93 years)

• Name	William MCGHEE  [1]
  Born	17 Nov 1860	, Allamakee, Iowa, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1908	, , Colorado, USA
  Census	15 Mar 1920	, Washington, Colorado, USA
  ED 222, pg 6B
  Rock Creek Precinct Orlo R Farley Head M Un N S Alta F Farley Wife F 33 N S William Mcghee Uncle M 59 N S
  Census	6 May 1930	, Washington, Colorado, USA
  ED 9, pg 6A
  Rock Creek Clarence V Mcghee Head M 38 Iowa Lola E Mcghee Wife F 32 Iowa Wilma E Mcghee Dau F 13 Colorado William M Mcghee Uncle M 69 Iowa
  Residence	1936	Otis, Washington, Colorado, USA
  Census	18 Apr 1940	Otis, Washington, Colorado, USA
  ED 61-10, pg 1B
  Precinct 6 Elizabeth Green Head M 64 Iowa William Mcghee Brother M 79 Iowa They're both widowed and lived in the same place in 1935.
  Died	1 May 1954	Akron, Washington, Colorado, USA   [1]
  Buried	4 May 1954	Burdett, Washington, Colorado, USA
  	Address: Burdett Cemetery Washington County Washington County, Colorado
  Obituary	6 May 1954	Otis, Washington, Colorado, USA
  Otis Independent
  Funeral Services Held for Wm. McGhee Tuesday Afternoon- Long-Time Resident of the County Passed Away at Akron Hospital Saturday Night After Long-Drawn Illness- Mr. William McGhee, 93 years old, and the oldest resident of Otis, passed away Saturday night about 10:00 o'clock at the Washington County Hospital in Akron, following several weeks of hospitalization, and several years of invalidism. He had been taken to the hospital in Akron following a fall at his home in Otis, when he broke his hip. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Presbyterian church in Otis, with Rev. Paul H. Prouty, pastor of the church, officiating. . . . Mr. William McGhee was born November 17, 1860, in Alamakee County, Iowa, and passed away May 1, 1954 at the Washington County Hospital in Akron, Colorado, at the age of 93 years, 5 months and 13 days. He was the eldest son born to Meredith and Mary Ann Ervin McGhee of a family of nine boys and one girl. Two brothers, Bert of Los Angeles, California, and Ervin of Chicago and his sister, Elizabeth Seel of Otis survive him. He came to Colorado with his brother, Frank, in 1908 and made his home with them doing farm labor. He moved to Otis in 1936, for his relatives, being called on to help out in sickness and with the children. Remaining single until the last thirteen years of his life, he was free to help out in time of need. He was baptized in the Methodist faith while quite young, and later he joined the Baptist church in Sterling. Being of an industrious nature, he was always busy in the yard, taking a great pride in keeping the premesis up in shape, and the walks shoveled in winter. It was not until several years ago, when he suffered a cracked hip in a fall that he was confined to his bed. In time he was able to sit up in a wheelchair, and enjoy life again as much as defective eyesight and impaired hearing would permit. About five weeks ago he fell while walking from his chair to the bed, and was taken to the hospital, where X-rays showed his hip to be broken, and also revealed the former break. He remained a patient in the hospital until the end came Saturday at 10 p.m.
  Person ID	I11340	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Merideth MCGHEE,   b. 1838, , Hancock, Ohio, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1914, Gale, Guthrie, Iowa, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann ERWIN,   b. 29 Apr 1839, , , Ohio, USA ,   d. 12 Nov 1924  (Age 85 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1859	, Allamakee, Iowa, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F3535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S767] Obituary, Otis Independent, May 1854, William McGhee. [S767] Obituary, Otis Independent, May 1854, William McGhee. 17 Nov 1860, Allamakee County, Iowa [S1361] Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934, (FamilySearch.org), McGee, Meredith. to Mary Ann Irving, 15 Dec 1859, Allamakee County