Elijah McConnaughy

     Elijah was born on Tuesday, 28 March 1843 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John M. McConaughy and Sarah Hough. Elijah married Sarah Baird, daughter of Theophilus Baird and Phebe Roberts, circa 1865 in Pennsylvania. Elijah and Sarah had children: Anna Elizabeth [10/04/1866-6/24/1948][m.6/18/1891 Mr. Harden], Samuel [1868], Daniel Roy [2/08/1870-3/11/1940][m. 1915 Rosalie Munday], Joseph W. [2/098/1870-9/11/1870], David Henry [ 8/10/1872-2/23/1955][m/ 6/04/1899 ], Lemuel H., [11/14/1874-11/221874], Dortha Jane [12-18/1876-8/18/1921][m. Mr. Hedges], George [9/10/1878-7/02/1921][m. 12/17/1908 & 2nd. 5/01/1918 ], Sarah Melinda [10/02/1880-5/09/1953], Phebe Lucinda [10/02/1880-12/089/1945], James Robert [7/02/1884- 4/15/1957][m. 10/12/1912 & 2nd 7/04/1937], Mary Florence [4/05/1888- 5/27/1927][m. 5/05/1906 Mr. Hampton] & Martha [9/23/1890-8/16/1892]. 5 July 1870, Elijah and his wife, Sarah, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Shirley Towhship, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Enumerated in this household were Elijah McConnaughy [25 Pennsylvania], Sarah [25 Pennsylvania], Anna E. [3 Pennsylvania], Samuel [2 Pennsylvania], Alton [5/12 Pennsylvania] & Roy [ 5/12 Pennsylvania]. Elijah works as a laborer and has real estate valued at $250, personal prolperty valued at $100.¹ Elijah's wife, Sarah, died on 28 May 1924 in Hoadley, Prince William County, Virginia, leaving him a widower.² Elijah departed this life on Sunday, 15 February 1925 in Agnewville, Prince William County, Virginia, at age 81 years, 10 months and 18 days. He was buried there in Hedges Cemetery.