John McGovney

1797 - 1859  (62 years)

• Name	John McGovney
  Birth	26 Feb 1797	Adams Co., OH
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Mar 1859	Will Co., IL; burial: Marshall Cem., Will Co., IL
  Person ID	I0972	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	James McGovney,   b. 1754, Lisburn, Antrium, Ireland d. ABT. 1824, Liberty, Adams, OH (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Agnes "Nancy" Crockett,   b. ABT. 1760, Allen Twp., Cumberland, PA d. ABT. 1830, Adams, OH (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1778	Augusta Co., VA
  Family ID	F0266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Graham,   b. 8 Mar 1798, Adams Co., OH d. 19 Sep 1853, Frankfurt, Will Co., IL (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1820	Adams Co., OH
  Children	1. Nancy Crockett McGovney,   b. 4 Oct 1829, Adams Co., OH
  Family ID	F0316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Reprinted by permission. Copyright (c) 1999 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. http://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch: Husband's Name James MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-56) Pedigree Born: Abt 1754 Place: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland Died: Abt 1824 Place: , Adams, Ohio Buried: Place: , Adams, Ohio Married: 1778 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Wife's Name Nancy CROCKETT (AFN:5FXB-6C) Pedigree Born: Abt 1760 Place: Of Pa Died: Abt 1830 Place: , Adams, Ohio Buried: Place: , Adams, Ohio Married: 1778 Place: , Augusta, Virginia Children 1. Sex Name M John MCGOVNEY (AFN:10MX-59K) Pedigree Born: Abt. 1789 Place: <, Augusta, Va.> 2. Sex Name M Robert MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-R9) Pedigree Born: Abt 1800 Place: , Adams, Oh 3. Sex Name F Anna MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-NR) Pedigree Born: 1793 Place: , Washington, Ky 4. Sex Name M William MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-Q4) Pedigree Born: 1798 Place: Liberty Township, Adams, Oh Died: 1 Jul 1833 Place: 5. Sex Name F Jane MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FX1-NJ) Pedigree Born: 19 Oct 1779 Place: Of Adams County, Oh Died: 19 Oct 1859 Place: Kanawha County, Wv Buried: Place: , Kanawha, W. Virginia 6. Sex Name M James MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-LF) Pedigree Born: 26 Oct 1789 Place: , Augusta, Vi Died: 28 Jul 1835 Place: 7. Sex Name M John MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-PX) Pedigree Born: 26 Feb 1797 Place: , Adams, Oh Died: 12 Mar 1859 Place: , Will, Illinois Buried: Place: Marshall Cem., Will, Illinois 8. Sex Name M Thomas MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-J3) Pedigree Born: 2 Mar 1784 Place: , Augusta, Vi Died: 4 Aug 1867 Place: , Adams, Ohio Buried: Place: , Adams, Ohio 9. Sex Name F Margaret MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-HW) Pedigree Born: 26 May 1783 Place: , Augusta Co., Virginia Died: 6 Aug 1835 Place: West Union, Adams Co. Oh Buried: Place: , Adams, Oh. 10. Sex Name F Elizabeth MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-K8) Pedigree Born: 1 Dec 1787 Place: , Augusta, Vi Died: 2 Jul 1867 Place: , Adams, Ohio Buried: Place: , Adams, Ohio 11. Sex Name F Polly MCGOVNEY (AFN:5FXB-ML) Pedigree Born: 31 Dec 1791 Place: , Washington, Ky Died: 14 Jan 1820 Place: , Adams, Ohio Buried: Place: Kirker Cemetery, Adams, Ohio Source: SEE GARY L. THARP'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gary_tharp&id=I67837 Tharp and Related Families: Gary L. Tharp: ID: I67837 Name: John McGovney Sex: M Birth: 26 FEB 1797 in Adams Co., Oh. Reference Number: 67837 Father: James McGovney b: 1754 in Lisburn, Ireland Mother: Agnes 'Nancy' Crockett b: 1760 in Cumberland Co., Pa. Marriage 1 Nancy Graham b: 8 MAR 1798 in Adams Co., Oh. Married: 1820 in Adams Co., Oh. Source: SEE P. J. SHIVER'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ruahoodtoo&id=I07796 All in Our Family: P. J. Shiver: John MCGOVNEY (James MCGOVNEY , Sr.1) was born 26 FEB 1797 in , Adams, OH, and died 12 MAR 1859 in Frankfort, Will, IL. He married Nancy GRAHAM 21 DEC 1820 in , Adams, OH. She was born 8 MAR 1798 in , Adams, OH, and died 19 SEP 1853 in Frankfort, Will, OH. Children of John MCGOVNEY and Nancy GRAHAM are: + 2 i. William Wilson MCGOVNEY was born 22 SEP 1821 in , Adams, OH, and died AUG 1881 in New Lenox, Will, IL. + 3 ii. Thomas Graham MCGOVNEY was born 11 APR 1823 in , Adams, OH, and died 6 FEB 1855 in Joliet, Will, IL. + 4 iii. Ozias MCGOVNEY was born 4 DEC 1824 in , Adams, OH, and died 8 MAR 1914 in Mokena, Will, IL. + 5 iv. Sarah Jane MCGOVNEY was born 10 JUN 1827 in , Adams, OH, and died AFT 1895 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO. + 6 v. Nancy Crockett MCGOVNEY was born 4 OCT 1829 in , Adams, OH. + 7 vi. John Wesley MCGOVNEY was born 1832 in Frankfort, Will, OH, and died in Piper City, Ford, IL. + 8 vii. Elijah MCGOVNEY was born 29 JUN 1834 in , Will, IL, and died 3 MAR 1921 in Mokena, Will, IL. + 9 viii. Margaret Ann MCGOVNEY was born 29 JUN 1834 in , Will, IL, and died 6 AUG 1887 in Kansas City, Jackson, MO.