Mark McGaha (1883 - 1975)

Born 3 Apr 1883 in Mississippi, United States

Died 3 Jan 1975 at age 91 in Mississippi, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Mark McGaha is a part of US Black heritage.

Mark was born in 1883 in Mississippi.

Mark was married to Laura Stovall around 1910.^[1] In 1920 they were living in Alcorn County, Mississippi with 4 children.^[2] In 1930 they had six children in their household in Alcorn County.^[3]

By 1940 Mark had remarried to Mattie May and they were living in Alcorn County, Mississippi with 6 children.^[4]

He passed away in 1975.^[5] He was buried in Rienzi African American Cemetery in Rienzi, Mississippi. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #629430193 (accessed 18 June 2023)
   Name: Martin McGaha; Gender: Male; Spouse: Laura B Stovall; Child: Katherine McGaha Conwill.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: T625_868; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #109910842 (accessed 18 June 2023)
   M K Mcgaha (36), married, Farm, head of household in Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340872
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #36231673 (accessed 18 June 2023)
   Mark K Mcgaha (50), married, Farmer, head of household in Highway 45, Beat 3, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Alcorn, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02006; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 2-14
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #124117440 (accessed 18 June 2023)
   Mark Mc Gaha (60), married, Farmer, head of household in Alcorn, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
5. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #40741875 (accessed 18 June 2023)
   Mark McGaha death Jan 1975 (born 3 Aug 1884) residing at 38865, Rienzi, Alcorn, Mississippi, USA.
6. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #114130526
   Ancestry Record 60525 #63340160 (accessed 18 June 2023)
   Mark McGaha burial (died on 3 Jan 1975) in Rienzi African American Cemetery, Rienzi, Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States of America.