Neil McGeachy

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John and Flora McGeachy had eight children, and Mr. McGeachy had three children by a former marriage, namely: Mary, the widow of Robert Duff, of Chatham; and Anna and Jennett, both deceased. The children born to the second marriage were as follows: John born in Scotland, is unmarried and lives at Chatham; Jane, born in Scotland, married the late D.W. Huff, of Dresden, Ontario, and died leaving no family; Catherine, born in Harwich township, is unmarried and lives in Chatham; Duncan and Neil A. are twins; the former married Mary Huff, of Harwich, is a farmer of Howard township and has four children, Arthur, Edwin, Jennie and Agnes; Daniel died in young manhood; Flora, born in Harwich township in 1850, married Albert Fields, resides in Harwich township and has four children, Grace, Victoria, Stanley and Nellie; Peter, born in the homestead in 1854, still makes his home there, and he married Isabella Bradford, of Canada (they have no children).
Neil A. McGeachy, like all of the family was educated in the common schools of Harwich township, and learned farming on the old homestead, where he remained until his marriage, in 1874, to Miss Agnes E. Everett, daughter of William and Jane Everett, prominent pioneers of the County of Kent. Mrs. McGeachy was born in January, 1842, at her father's homestead. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. McGeachy settled on Lot 12, Harwich township, but after a year purchased 200 acres in Thamesville, on which he erected a large brick house and made many improvements; in 1889, however, he sold this property and purchased a $13,000 farm in Harwich township, known as the Indian Creek farm, and there he and his family still reside.
In addition tohis other interests he has long been one of the leading dairymen of Chatham, having thirty-five cows, and carrying on all of the business according to the newest and best methods, and he owns much valuable farm and dairy machinery. His cattle are short horn thorough breeds. He has been very successful, and his prosperity has been acquired through intelligent effort, hard work and good management.
Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McGeachy, two of them dying in childhood. William A., born in 1875, was graduated from the high school and business college of Chatham, and is at present manager of the Fruit Growers' Association, holding full direction in the Northwest. John A., born in 1879, was educated in Chatham, and is unmarried, residing at the homestead. Religiously Mr. and Mrs. McGeachy are members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at Chatham, of which he is one of the elders, and in which both are very prominent factors. Politically Mr. McGeachy is an Independent, and served as a member of the board of trustees for a number of years. He is also one of the trustees of the Fruit Growers' Association of Harwich township.