John Henry McGAUGHY
The John McGaughy Sr. family circa 1918 | John McGaughy Jr., with son and daughter circa 1941 |
- BIRTH: 17 Mar 1908; Temple, Bell Co., Texas, USA
- DEATH: 02 Aug 1958; Bladensburg, Prince George's Co., Maryland, USA
- BURIAL: Fort Lincoln Cemetery; Brentwood, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Father: John Henry McGAUGHY
Mother: Emma M. HULL
Family 1: Bernice SYLVESTER
- MARRIAGE: 13 Oct 1928; New Braunfels, Comal Co., Texas, USA
- CHILDREN:
_James Harvey McGAUGHY _ _John Edward McGAUGHY _______| | |_Patsy NORTON __________ _John Henry McGAUGHY _| | | ________________________ | |_Sarah Jane WEAVER __________| | |________________________ | |--John Henry McGAUGHY | | _Henry Sealy HULL ______ | _Thomas Philip HULL _________| | | |_Eleanor WEBB __________ |_Emma M. HULL ________| | _John REDDICK __________ |_Cordelia Elizabeth REDDICK _| |_Judith COLBERT ________
Notes
Updated December 16, 2022. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Shelby Co., Timpson (part of), Precinct 7 (part of): Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 3B; April 18, 1910.
John H. McGAUGHY is the son of John H. and Em McGAUGHY. He is 2 years old and born in Texas. The family lives on Prairie Street.
(2) 1920 United States Census for Texas, Bexar Co., San Antonio City (part of), Precinct 49 (part of): Supervisor's District 14; Enumeration District 99; Sheet 5A; January 9, 1920.
John H. McGAUGHY is the son of John H. and Em McGAUGHY. He is 11 years old, born in Texas and is attending school. The family lives at 119 Caldwell St.
(3) Texas, U.S., County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com
- Name: J H McGAUGHY
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 13 Oct 1928
- Marriage Place: Comal, Texas, USA
- Spouse: Bernice SYLVESTER
- Film Number: 001753148
(4) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio Ward 6 Block 3216 (part of Justice Precinct #1): Roll T626-2296; Enumeration District 111; Sheet 14A; April 9, 1930.
John H. and Bernice R. [SYLVESTER] McGAUGHY are listed as roomers in the home of the Joseph L. MITCHELL family. They are a few doors down from Bernice's sister and brother-in-law (Florence and Trevor JONES).
- Address: 514 Canton St.
- Age: 23 years old at time of census; 21 when first married
- Birthplace: Texas, with his father from Mississippi and mother from Texas
- Occupation: Engineer at a radio station (code 1X6V = "Engineers - Stationary / Radio Broadcasting or Transmitting Station")
(5) U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men via Ancestry.com
- Name: John Henry McGAUGHY Jr.
- Address: 1012 Cleckler; Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
- Date of Birth: March 17, 1908 (32 years old); born Timpson, Texas
- Contact: Mrs. John H. McGAUGHY, mother
- Address of That Person: 210 Chicago Boulevard, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
- Employer: Manager - Central Depot - Civil Aeronautics Authority
- Place of Employment: Box 69; Ft. Worth, Tarrant, Texas
- Description: height - 5'6"; weight - 165; eyes - brown; hair - brown; complexion - light brown
- Date: Oct. 24, 1940; Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas
(6) 1950 United States Census for Indiana, Vanderburgh Co., Knight Twp. (Evansville): Enumeration District 94-1; Sheet 76; April 26, 1950.
John H. McGAUGHY is head of household, married to Bernice S. [SYLVESTER] McGAUGHY.
- Address: 2009 Mich.
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 42; married
- Birthplace: Texas
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Hours Worked: 40
- Occupation: Inspector Maintenance
- Industry: Government
- Worker Class: Government
- Occupation Code: 210 916 2 (Inspectors, public administration; Federal public administration)
(7) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com
* San Antonio, Texas
- 1927: McGAUGHY John H Jr r 210 Chicago blvd
- 1931: McGAUGHY John H Jr (Bernice) opr K O N O Broadcasting Sta h 210 Chicago blvd
* Ft. Worth, Texas
- 1942: McGAUGHY John H (Bernice; 1) radio techn h1100 Barclay av
* Evansville, Indiana
- 1947: McGAUGHY John H ir (Bernice) emp Govt h307 Thomas av
- 1948: McGAUGHY John H ir (Bernice) lab h 307 Thomas av
- 1950: McGAUGHY John H jr (Bernice S) insp h2309 E Michigan
(8) Sylvester family interview
- Worked for radio station WOAI
- Later worked for the Federal Communications Commission and then for the Civil Aviation Administration as an accident investigator.
- Places lived: Timpson, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Ft. Worth, Texas; Evansville, Indiana (Abt. 1942-1950); Lake Zurich, Illinois (Abt. 1951-1953); New Winchester, Indiana (Abt. 1954-1956); Bladensburg, Maryland (Abt. 1957-1958)
(9) Visit to the Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Maryland
- The plot is located in Block 21, Lot 120, Sites 1. Lat/Long: 38.92496 N., 76.94617 W.
- The marker reads: John H. McMcGAUGHY, Jr., 1908-1958. It includes a double-headed eagle with the Latin inscription Spes Mea in Deo Est ("My Hope is in God"), with the number 32 in a triangle; a symbol of a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason.