M, #10018, b. 23 February 1805, d. 1 October 1876
Birth* | 23 February 1805 | Govert Smyth Fleharty was born on 23 February 1805 at Eastern shore, nr Coptauk River, Maryland. |
Residence* | 1810 | He lived in 1810: moved to Ross Co OH. |
Census1820* | August 1820 | He was the head of the household in the 1820 census, an unknown place with Look for in Ross Co OH. |
Residence | 1825 | He lived in 1825: moved to Sangamon Co IL. |
Marriage* | 25 May 1828 | He married Margaret L. Harmon, daughter of George W Harmon and Catherine Sears aka Zaher, on 25 May 1828 at Sangamon Co., Illinois. |
Census1830 | 1 June 1830 | Govert Smyth Fleharty was the head of the household in the 1830 census, an unknown place with Look for in Sangamon Co IL. |
Residence | 1833 | He lived in 1833: moved to Mercer Co IL. |
Residence | 1838 | He lived in 1838: moved to Henry Co IL. |
Census1840 | 1 June 1840 | He was the head of the household in the 1840 census, an unknown place with Look for in Henry Co IL. |
Census1850 | 1 June 1850 | He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, Henry Co., Illinois, (Evd 21) w/wife. |
Land | 1855 | He was involved in a land transaction in 1855 sold land - W1/2 SE1/4 S31 T14N R1E (Evd 218.) |
Census1860 | 1 June 1860 | He appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, Oxford post office, Rivoli, Mercer Co., Illinois, Evd 67 w/wife. |
Land | 1862 | He was involved in a land transaction in 1862 sold land - SE1/4 SW1/4 S30 T14N R1E (Evd 219.) |
Census1870 | 1 June 1870 | He appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, Oxford, Henry Co., Illinois, pg 114 (Evd 142) age 66, farmer w/$6000 land, daughter and grandchildren also in household. |
Death* | 1 October 1876 | He died on 1 October 1876 at Mercer Co. or, Henry Co., Illinois, at age 71 Death date from tombstone (Evd 250) which says age 73. |
Burial* | | He was buried at New Windsor-Petrie Cemetery, New Windsor, Mercer Co., Illinois: just west of county line. |
Source* | | Source(s): Much of his family info from History of Mercer & Henderson Co IL (Evd 217) which also shows membership in Wesleyan Methodist Church in Oxford &that he located SE1/4 of Sec 1 in spring 1833. His middle name is from Robet King - all we have from other sources is just the initial S.1 |
To-Do* | | He was to-do Look for probate in Mercer or Henry (Wilma not found it so far.) |