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J. C. McCONNAUGHEY, farmer; P, 0, Brandt; is a son of David and Anna (Grimes) McConnaughey; she is a native
of Virginia, born Jan, 1, 1787, and he of Pennsylvania, born Nov, 13, 1779; in 1803 or 1804, he came to Dayton,
Ohio, and engaged to work in a distillery for Col, Newcome, who entered 160 acres of land in Bethel Township, Miami
Co., for him, he paying for it by his work; in the spring of 1812, he settled on his land and began converting
the dense forest into a home; this was no small task, for the country was heavily timbered; before he could raise
anything on his own land, the first summer, he farmed a small piece of corn on his mother in law's place, about
four miles distant: to his further embarrassment, in the following year he was drafted, but was in the service
only a short time till he got his brother as a substitute, while he returned to battle with the oaks and elms;
besides clearing up his farm, he purchased another quarter section and did considerable toward its improvement;
they were the parents of twelve children, of whom eleven grew to the age of maturity, David McConnaughey departed
this life Feb, 14, 1847, and his wife April 11, 1863, on the old farm, where their son, J. C., now resides; this
is also the farm on which he was born, July 3, 1823; his occupation has always been tilling the soil: he is an
enterprising farmer and one of the prominent men of the township; has been a member of the Board of Education for
nearly twenty years, Township Trustee several terms, and is Land Appraiser at the present time. His marriage with
Elizabeth Keplinger was solemnized April 1, 1852; she was a resident of Montgomery Co., born Sept. 11, 1833; by
this union they have had thirteen children, eleven of whom are living - Harriet Roselia, Mary Alice, Phila Irene,
John Walter, David Franklin, Berton K., Christian K., Liilia E., Anna B., Edward L. and Viola M.
From:
History of Miami County, Ohio
Published by: W. H. Beers and Co.
Chicago 1880
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