James H MCGHEE b. 8 Jun 1861 , Allamakee, Iowa, USA d. 29 Dec 1924 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA: An Armstrong & A Heffernan

1861 - 1924 (63 years)

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Name	James H MCGHEE [1, 2]
Birth	8 Jun 1861	, Allamakee, Iowa, USA [3, 4, 5]
	Address: Post Township Iowa Allamakee County
Gender	Male
Census	1885	Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
pg 4 (589), d/f #20/20
James H, age 21, Clayton County, is a stage driver and lives in a hotel or boarding house.
Census	1895	Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
pg 11 (444), d/f #67/67
Makee Township James H Mcgee M 33 Allamakee Rutha E Mcgee F 5 Allamakee Doris L Mcgee F 3 Allamakee James D Mcgee M 1 Allamakee Mary E Roberts F 33 Allamakee Lello Roberts M 11 [blank] James Scanlen M 49 Canada James is a sheriff and Mary is the housekeeper, Scanlen is a laborer.
Census	18 Jun 1900	Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
ED 11, pg 16B
Makee Township James H Mcghee Head M 38 Jun 1861 Iowa Ruth E Mcghee Dau F 10 Jun 1889 Iowa Dorris L Mcghee Dau F 8 Jun 1891 Iowa James D Mcghee Son M 7 Mar 1893 Iowa Maggie E Roberts Servant F 39 Apr 1861 Iowa 1/1 children Lela A Roberts Boarder F 16 Sep 1883 California James is a stock buyer.
Census	25 Apr 1910	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
ED 30, pg 10A
Ward 1, 818 East State Street James H Mcghee Head M 48 Iowa Leone Mcghee Dau F 18 Iowa Donald Mcghee Son M 17 Iowa James has his own income.
Census	2 Jan 1920	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
ED 32, pg 1A
Ward 1, 32 1/2 East State Street James H Mcghee Head M 58 Iowa Ora Mcghee Wife F 40 Wisconsin James is a farmer.
Occupation	1923	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
	mayor
Death	29 Dec 1924	Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA [2]
	Cause: smallpox
death certificate	30 Dec 1924
	Harold Bull of Mason city
Burial	30 Dec 1924	, Clayton, Iowa, USA [2]
	Address: Postville Cemetery Iowa Clayton County, pg 4 (589), d/f #20/20
Obituary	1 Jan 1925	Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
Postville Herald
James H. M'Ghee Dies At Mason City Monday. The following from Tuesday's Telegraph-Herald tells of the death of a former well-known Postville resident: Mason City, Dec. 30.--Jas. H. McGhee died last night after a week's illness of smallpox. He was taken to the detention hospital on Christmas day although it is believed he had been ill for three or four days previous. The strain of carrying on the duties of his office in the period before the disease was recognized is believed by physicians to have been responsible for his death. Smallpox here has been of a light variety, but doctors this morning were experiencing a tremendous rush for vaccination. Mr. McGhee came here from Allamakee county twenty years ago after having served as sheriff there. He was a member of the lower house of representatives in the 38th and 39th general assemblies and was elected mayor of Mason City in 1923. He is survived by two daughters and a son, all adults. The body of Mr. McGhee arrived in Postville on the afternoon Milwaukee Tuesday and was at once buried in Postville cemetery. He was aged 64 years, 6 months and 21 days.
Person ID	I14528	An Armstrong & A Heffernan
Last Modified	27 Jul 2018

Father	Nelson MCGHEE, b. 11 Jul 1835, , Hancock, Ohio, USA d. 15 Oct 1915, McGregor, Clayton, Iowa, USA (Age 80 years)
Mother	Sarah BILLINGS, b. 13 Sep 1837, , , , Canada d. 10 Mar 1865, , Allamakee, Iowa, USA (Age 27 years)
Marriage	18 Apr 1858	, Allamakee, Iowa, USA [6]
Family ID	F3533	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Birth - Address: Post Township Iowa Allamakee County - 8 Jun 1861 - , Allamakee, Iowa, USA
	Census - pg 4 (589), d/f #20/20 - 1885 - Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
	Census - pg 11 (444), d/f #67/67 - 1895 - Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
	Census - ED 11, pg 16B - 18 Jun 1900 - Waukon, Allamakee, Iowa, USA
	Census - ED 30, pg 10A - 25 Apr 1910 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
	Census - ED 32, pg 1A - 2 Jan 1920 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
	Occupation - mayor - 1923 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
	Death - Cause: smallpox - 29 Dec 1924 - Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA
	Burial - Address: Postville Cemetery Iowa Clayton County, pg 4 (589), d/f #20/20 - 30 Dec 1924 - , Clayton, Iowa, USA
	Obituary - Postville Herald - 1 Jan 1925 - Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA

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[S2089] 1870 Allamakee IA, pg 15 (148A), d/f #103/105.
James McGhee
[S275] Death Certificate, McGhee, James H #017-881.
[S2089] 1870 Allamakee IA, pg 15 (148A), d/f #103/105.
age 9, Iowa
[S275] Death Certificate, McGhee, James H #017-881.
8 Jun 1860, Postville, Iowa
[S2491] 1900 Allamakee IA, ED 11, pg 16B.
age 38, Jun 1861, Iowa
[S1361] Iowa County Marriages, 1838-1934, (FamilySearch.org), McGhee, Nelson.
to Sarah Billings, 18 Apr 1858, Allamakee County