John Graham McWethy

1829 - 1913  (84 years)

• Name	John Graham McWethy  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	7 Sep 1829	Butler County, Ohio   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Nov 1913	Oklahoma   [1, 4]
  Burial	Osage Cemetery, Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma   [4, 6]
  Notes	The information below was all compiled by Ken Harvey: Stephen McWethy and his wife Margaret Alexander adopted John, the infant son of a Graham. John was thought to have been born in Dallas, Darke Co. This recollected place of birth was probably incorrect. The 1830 birth of a John Graham (significantly no parents are listed) is recorded in Butler [Co.], Ohio. There is no suitable (or otherwise) unmarried Miss Graham, recorded in the Ohio census of 1830, who could have been the mother. It now appears that John McWethy was probably the legitimate son of John J. Graham and his wife the former Mary Graham. He would appear to have been born twenty-nine months after their marriage and for some reason he was given up for adoption almost immediately. It is possible that Mary, or John, died -or that the couple simply could not provide for the infant. Other possibilities: 1830 - Hezekiah Graham (ca. 35) of Reily Township, Butler Co., Ohio and his wife Sarah Smith (ca. 29) had five children, all under ten years of age. They had married 5th Mar. 1820 in Butler Co. Clearly Hezekiah could have been John McWethy's father but he was probably a happily married man, at least when it came to procreation. 1830 - Thomas Graham (ca. 45) and his wife (ca. 45) of Middletown, Butler Co., Ohio, had one boy of about eight years of age. Also a possiblity. Later John McWethy was a volunteer in the Union Army and served during the Civil War in Company C-187 in the Ohio Infantry Volunteer's Regiment. He was under Capt. John Manuel. This regiment was used in the mopping-up campaign in Georgia following General Sherman's march to the sea. He was discharged on 20th January 1866 at Macon, Georgia at the age of 37. The John McWethy and Elizabeth Strait family moved from Darke County, Ohio, to Avilla, Jasper County, Missouri and later Duenweg, Missouri. This relocation occurred between 1867 and 1877 A grand-daughter of John McWethy, Miss Faye McWethy, ordered on 15 Aug. 1962 a "blue grey granite" tombstone to be inscribed - John McWethy Sept. 7. 1829 Nov. 14. 1913 and to be delivered to the Osage Cemetery, Oklahoma. The size was 1-8 X 0-8 X 0-6. Presumably this was feet and inches. Total purchase price was $61.80. A photograph of John McWethy is in the possession of Judith Keeth (1997).
  Person ID	I5821	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Stephen McWethy,   b. 25 Apr 1793, Washington County, New York d. 18 Mar 1868, Darke County, Ohio (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Margaret Alexander,   b. 13 Sep 1791   d. 7 Dec 1856, Darke County, Ohio (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	9 Apr 1820	Warren County, Ohio   [4, 7]
  Family ID	F3025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Strait,   b. 12 Dec 1832, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio d. 25 Aug 1877, Nebraska (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	23 Sep 1852	Ohio   [1, 4]
  Children	1. Stephen Wesley McWethy,   b. 2 Jul 1853, Ohio d. Abt 1857 (Age 3 years)   2. Margaret Catherine McWethy,   b. 3 Mar 1855, Ohio d. Abt 1930, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 74 years)   3. Crawford Edington McWethy,   b. 4 Jun 1857, Ohio d. 1 Oct 1938 (Age 81 years)   4. Elizabell "Belle" McWethy,   b. 28 Apr 1860, Ohio d. 28 Mar 1948 (Age 87 years)   5. Elba Ann McWethy,   b. 3 Feb 1863, Ohio d. Yes, date unknown   6. William Meade McWethy,   b. 8 Feb 1867, Darke County, Ohio d. 13 Sep 1945, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 78 years)   7. Susan Odella "Ella" McWethy,   b. 29 Oct 1869, Darke County, Ohio d. 11 Mar 1932, Stillwater, Payne County, Oklahoma (Age 62 years)   8. John Franklin McWethy,   b. 22 Aug 1874, Nebraska d. Bef 1956 (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F2956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Sep 1829 - Butler County, Ohio Marriage - 23 Sep 1852 - Ohio Death - 14 Nov 1913 - Oklahoma Burial - - Osage Cemetery, Agra, Lincoln County, Oklahoma  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S211] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, McWethy, Franklin Mead (1956) "McWethy Family Tree." (Duplicated by unpublished 31 page typescript.). [S213] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, McWethy, John (1866) Military Discharge Paper. [S212] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, McWethy, Franklin Meade (1970) Three Score and Ten (an autobiography.)-Duplicated but unpublished 111 pages typescript. [S124] Harvey, Kenneth C--Family Member; Gedcom, Printed Descendants Reports of Payne and Gentry Families, Correspondence. [S251] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, Ohio Marriage Index FTM CD ROM. [S210] Courtesy of Kenneth Harvey, McWethy, Faye (1962) Memorial Inscription Order. [S147] International Genealogical Index (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints).