Hon. David McConaughy and Catharine Arnold

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Husband Hon. David McConaughy ^{1 2}

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           Born: 13 Jul 1823 - Gettysburg, Adams Co, PA 1
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         Father: John McConaughy (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Margaret Patterson (      -      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 1847 3

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   Other Spouse: Leana Matthews (      -      ) 3

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Wife Catharine Arnold ³

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           Died: 1853 3
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         Father: George Arnold (      -      ) 3
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. David McConaughy

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The McConaughy family were among the first settlers of Adams County, Pennsylvania. His great-grandfather, also David McConaughy, was a member of the Legislature in the old colonial times, took active part in the Revolutionary war, and after its close served again in the Legislature. He was sheriff of York County, by commission from George III. By occupation he was a farmer and miller.

He grew to manhood in his native town, and at the early age of seventeen years graduated at Washington College, Pennsylvania, in 1840. After graduating he accepted a position as principal of a high school in Maryland where he remained two years. In 1843-45 he read law under his brother-in-law, Moses McClean, and was admitted to the bar in 1845, began the practice of his profession, in which he was successful, both in the management of his cases and in a pecuniary sense. It was mainly through his efforts that the Evergreen Cemetery was established in Gettysburg, in 1853, of which he was president and so remained until 1863. In the last year, on the invasion of the State by Confederate troops, Mr. McConaughy offered his services to the Government and was assigned to the secret service. At the battle of Gettysburg he was, by special order of Gen. Couch, appointed aide-de-camp, with the rank of captain, and after the battle he received a letter of thanks from Gen. Meade for services rendered. Mr. McConaughy conceived the idea of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, of which he was chosen president in 1863, and served ten years, and actively negotiated for the purchase of the land on which the battle was fought, which became the property of the association. In politics he was first a Whig, then a Republican. He filled a number of offices of honor and trust, among which were those of school director, member of the town council and State senator, having been elected to the latter office in 1865.
Mr. McConaughy was a member of the National Convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln for President the first time, and a member of the Electoral College at his second election.
The family was identified with the Presbyterian Church.

1 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 362.

2 Alex. Harris, A Biographical History of Lancaster County (Lancaster, PA: Elias Barr & Co., 1872), Pg 436.

3 —, History of Adams County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 363.