Washington H. McGAUGHY

Father: James Harvey McGAUGHY
Mother: Patsy NORTON

Family 1: Nancy E. PRENTICE

(1) Source: Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages via Ancestry.com 
                                             _William McGAUGHEY _
                          _Samuel McGAUGHY _|
                         |                  |_Elizabeth LACKEY __
 _James Harvey McGAUGHY _|
|                        |                   _John LAUGHLIN _____
|                        |_Jane LAUGHLIN ___|
|                                           |_Mary PRICE ________
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|--Washington H. McGAUGHY
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|_Patsy NORTON __________|
                         |                   ____________________
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Notes

Updated December 2, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co.: Page 10; September 21, 1850.

Washington McGAHA resides in the Richard WOOD household. He is 25 years old, born in Alabama, and is an overseer.

(2) Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages via Ancestry.com

- Name: Washington H. McGAUGHEY
- Gender: Male
- Spouse: Nancy E. WYNN [née PRENTICE]
- Spouse Gender: Female
- Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1852
- Marriage Place: Shelby
- Performed By: Justice of the Peace
- Surety/Perf. Name: Peter E. GOULD

(3) 1860 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co., Columbia Post Office: Page 48, July 7, 1860.

W.H. McGAUGHY is head of household, married to Nancy [PRENTICE] McGAUGHY. He is 34 years old, born in Alabama and is a farmer with no real estate of value and a personal estate valued at $3,000.

(4) 1860 United States Census - Slave Schedules for Alabama, Shelby Co., Columbia Post Office: Page 20, July 6, 1860.

W.H. McGAUGHY owns two slaves: a woman aged 14 and a woman aged 12. He does not own a slave house.

(5) 1870 United States Census for Alabama, Shelby Co., Beat No. 2 (Montevallo Post Office): page 1; dwelling 6; family 6; July 4, 1870.

Washington McGAUGHY is head of household, married to Nancy [PRENTICE] McGAUGHY. He was born in Alabama, is 45 years old and is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,500 and personal estate valued at $1,000. Harriet McGAUGHY, a 23 year old domestic servant (of unknown relation, if any) also resides in the household.

(6) Find a Grave

- Name: Washington H McGAUGHEY
- Birth: 19 Feb 1825
- Death: 2 Apr 1877 (aged 52)
- Burial: Montevallo Cemetery: Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
- Additional Inscription: "Placed by his descendent in 1997 by H.G. McGAUGHY"
- Note on Find a Grave entry: "Nancy [Washington's wife] is said to have been buried near her husband. Per Marjorie McGAUGHY DUDLEY both had above ground boxes that had crumbled. Washington has new stone placed by family in 1997. Nancy has no stone."
- Memorial ID: 35935495

(7) Alabama Historical Commission: Historical Marker; Shelby County; 1191 Salem Rd, Montevallo, Alabama (33.128301°,-86.861872°)

"McGaughy Farms / Shelby County / The home of Washington H. McGAUGHY and his wife Nancy PRENTICE WYNN, the original dogtrot homestead built by the PERRY family. The 120-acre farm was formerly part of the Perry Plantation. After Perry Hall was completed in 1836, this house became the home of the PERRY's' overseer, Washington H. McGAUGHY. McGAUGHY worked for the PERRY family until his death in 1877. McGaughy Farms remained in the McGaughy family for five generations. The McGaughy Family Farm is also an Alabama Century and Heritage Farm. Listed in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage on February 15, 1977. Marker erected by H.G. and Doris McGAUGHY in 2017"

(8) Edelman & Adams family records.