John Leith McGar
b. circa 1837, d. 10 October 1894
- Father: John McGar b. 1 August 1805, d. 20 September 1863
- Mother: Martha Ryons Magruder b. 13 May 1809, d. 15 May 1863
- John Leith McGar was born circa 1837 in Alabama.
- John McGar appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Macon County, Alabama. Other members of the household included John Leith McGar, Talbot McGar, William W. McGar, Josephine Philoqua McGar, Henry Bates McGar, Charles Leith McGar and Estelle McGar.
- He served as a private in Company E, 9th (Nicholas') Texas Infantry, and then was promoted to sergeant while serving in Company H, 20th Texas Infantry, CSA.
- He married Lucy Alice Traylor, daughter of Champion Travis Traylor Jr. and Martha E. Olds, on 26 October 1864 in Walker County, Texas.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- John Leith McGar died on 10 October 1894.
- His wife Lucy Alice Traylor became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 24 Jun 2013
Family: Lucy Alice Traylor b. February 1847, d. 10 March 1917
- Lucy Alice McGar b. May 1884, d. 8 September 1969