Ruth Marie EATON

Ruth married Lucius Henry MCGHEE on 25 Nov 1869 in , Allamakee, Iowa, USA. Lucius (son of John MCGHEE, Jr and Elizabeth MCKINNIS) was born on 17 Jul 1850 in , Hancock, Ohio, USA; died on 21 May 1931 in Lansing, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; was buried on 23 May 1931 in , Allamakee, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1895, , Allamakee, Iowa, USA; pg 12 (67), d/f #72/75
• Census: 21 Jun 1900, Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; ED 13, pg 14A
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; ED 14, pg 3B
• Census: 3 Jan 1920, Lansing, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; ED 8, pg 3A
• Census: 9 Apr 1930, , Cedar, Missouri, USA; ED 5, pg 2B
• death certificate: 29 Dec 1939; Mrs Myrta McGhee of Eldorado Springs
• Obituary: 3 Jan 1940, Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; Postville Herald

Notes:

Census:
Franklin Township
Elmore Mcghee M 23 Allamakee
Mertie Mcghee F 23 Allamakee
Wallis Mcghee M 0 Allamakee
All the children in the Under 5 column are marked age 0.

Census:
Post Township
Elmer Mcghee Head M 29 Aug 1870 Iowa m. 6 yrs.
Bertha Mcghee Wife F 28 Feb 1872 Iowa 4/1 children
Hollis Mcghee Son M 5 Aug 1894 Iowa [died 1908]

Census:
Post Township, Green Street
Elmer Mcgee Head M 39 Iowa m. 16 yrs.
Mertie Mcgee Wife F 38 Iowa 2/1 children
Clifton Mcgee Son M 8 Iowa
Joey Dresser Boarder M 40 Iowa
Elmer is a hotel clerk and Joey [indexed as Jay] is a jeweler.

Census:
Lansing Township, Front Street
Elmer Mcghee Head M 48 Iowa
Myrta Mcghee Wife F 47 Iowa
Clifton Mcghee Son M 17 Iowa
They live next to Lucius and Eliza. Elmer is unemployed.

Census:
Box Township
E A Mcghee Head M 58 Iowa
Myrtie Mcghee Wife F 58 Iowa

Obituary:

Funeral services were held here Sunday at the Community Presbyterian church for Elmer McGhee, 68, of Eldorado Springs, Mo., who died after a short illness. The Rev. J. Ian Fraser officiated and burial was in Postville cemetery.
Mr. McGhee was born in Post township, Allamakee county, and on October 12, 1893, he was married to Miss Myrta M. Cook in Postville. They lived in Postville until 1916. Mr. McGhee operated a livery service, managed a hotel and for a period served as town marshal.
In 1916 they moved to Dubuque, later going to Cedar Rapids. For the last 18 years they had been residents of Eldorado Springs, where Mr. McGhee operated a truck farm.
He is survived by his wife, a son, Clifton, of Dubuque, a sister, Mrs. S.O. Swenson, and a brother, Elbe, both of Postville.

Other Events:

• Census: 15 Apr 1940, , Allamakee, Iowa, USA; ED 3-20, pg 4B

Notes:

Census:
Post Township
Sander Swenson Head M 65 Iowa
Cora Swenson Wife F 64 Iowa
Elbe Mcghee B-in-l M 57 Iowa