Isabella (McClanahan) McGovney (1816-1849)

William McGovney & Margaret McCutchen (1813-1892)

William McGovney married (2) Margaret McCutchen, born August 15, 1826, died 31 March 31, 1858, possibly at the birth of her son Newton McGovney. Three children.

Isabella, Margaret and William are all buried in Kirker Cemetery.

For more information on the McGovney Family, see the McGovney Tree, maintained by Betty Lou Riley.

The People's Defender
West Union, Ohio
Thursday, January 21, 1892

Ex-commissioner Wm. McGovney whose illness is mentioned in another column died this evening. His interment will take place at Kirker's Cemetery on Saturday.

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The People's Defender
West Union, Ohio
Thursday, January 28, 1892

Will of Ex-Commissioner William
McGovney, of Liberty Township.

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In the name of the Benevolent Father of all, I, William McGovney, of Liberty Township, Adams County, Ohio, do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following:

First, I desire all my debts and financial expenses, including a suitable monument at a cost of about $350, first paid.

Second, in addition to what I have already given to my two daughters, Mary E. Ellis and Louisa A. McDaniel, I give and bequeath to each of them $500 in money ; that all my personal effects of every kind are to be converted into money by my executor herein after appointed, and after payment of debts mentioned in item first, together with all expenses of administration and the legacies provided for in item two, the residue thereof is to be equally divided between my daughter, Mary E. Ellis and Louisa A. McDaniel, and my son, Samuel McGovney, in equal shares, deducting advancements that I have made to each of them for which I hold advancement receipts so as to make them equal in the residue to be divided among them.

Third, to my daughter, Isabella, I give and devise the farm on which I now reside, containing about 185 acres, known as the Lindsay farm ; also about 55 acres purchased by me of Wm. A. Gardner save and except two acres off of the north end thereof upon this condition, however, that she doth board, care and provide for my son, Newton, in sickness and in health as long as he shall live, and if she thus maintains my said son to the time of his death and pay to my daughter, Eleanora Fulton, the sum of $800 in four equal annual payments after my death without interest, then she is to have the fee simple of said farms, but it is understood that the maintenance of my said son during his life and the payment of the said $800 to my said daughter, Eleanora Fulton, is to be a lien on said farm for the performance thereof, and if my son should outlive my said daughter Isabella, then if the children ...[unintelligible]...if any of them will take it upon themselves and perform the conditions required of their mother toward my said son, Newton, and my daughter, Eleanora Fulton, then and in that case the son or sons so complying shall have said farms in equal shares proportionate to their compliance with said conditions in fee simple.

Fourth, I give and devise to my son, John W. McGovney, my old homestead farm whereon he now resides, containing about 197 and three-quarters acres more or less ; also about twenty acres adjoining thereto on the northwest, ten acres of which I got of M. Wikoff and ten acres of Andrew Alexander ; also the two acres excepted off of the north and of the 55 acre tract in item three to have and to hold in fee simple.

Fifth, I hereby nominate and appoint my friend, W. F. Mahaffey, Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made, hereby empowering him to compromise and adjust all claims due and to sell at public or private sale any or all of my private chattle property and to perform all other duties required by the will, and I hereby further provide and direct that if any of my heirs or devisces under this will should become dissatisfied with my said will or any part thereof ands should go to law in any manner with the intention to revoke, set aside or change my said will in any manner, said party so going to law shall receive no part whatever of my estate, and his or her share shall go in equal parts to the other devisces and legatees herein.

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal this 5th day of January, 1891.

[SEAL]

WM. McGOVNEY

Signed, sealed and acknowledged by said W. McGovney at his last will and testament in out presence and signed by us in his presence and at his request.

HENRY SCOTT,
W. E. GARDNER.

Children of Isabella McClanahan and William McGovney:

E1 Mary Elizabeth McGovney, born July 19, 1840, died July 3, 1923 in Huntington County, Indiana ; married 30 August 30, 1860 Clinton Campbell Ellis, born February 11, 1840 in Brown County, Ohio, died February 19, 1910 in Huntington County, Indiana.

E2 Sarah Jane McGovney, born ca 1840, died April 17, 1847 in Adams County Ohio.

E3 Samuel Taylor McGovney, born 1843; married Louisa Florence Wright.

E3 Louisa Adeline McGovney, born 1845, died May 26, 1929 in Vernon County, Missouri; married October 25, 1865 William Fear McDaniel, born October 4, 1838 in West Union, Adams co., Ohio, September 16, 1922 in Navada, Missouri.

E5 Eleanore McGovney, October the 15, 1847 near Bentonville, Ohio, died March 8, 1914; married November 1, 1866 George M. Fulton, born May 21, 1842 in Virginia, died January 23, 1916 in Hamilton County, Ohio.

E6 Isabella McGovney, born ca. 1851; married William A. Gardner.

E7 John Wesley McGovney, born 1854; married January 9, 1858 Belle McKay/McKee, born January 9, 1858, died April 13, 1899; Belle is buried in Kirker Cemetery.

E8 Newton McGovney born March 1858; never married.