Person:Robert McKee (18)

Information on Robert McKee

Robert McKee Jr. was born in 1767, and died Oct. 30, 1830. He married Jane Cather, daughter of Jasper and Barbara (Lawrence) Cather, Sept. 5, 1793. They lived in upper Back Creek Valley. Jane was born Nov. 12, 1773, and died Aug. 3, 1853, at their home near North Mountain. Children of Robert and Jane (Cather) McKee were: a Elizabeth McKee was born in 1792 and died May 29, 1854. She married George Whitacre, son of Joshua and Rachel (Wilson) Whitacre, May 13, 1818 in Frederick County. Information on descendants of George and Elizabeth (McKee) Whitacre was compiled by Rual P. Anderson in his book titled Spaid, Anderson, Whitacre, published in 1975. b. Jasper McKee was born Oct. 23, 1794, and died April 11, 1877. He married Malinda Anderson daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Anderson) Anderson, on May 7, 1822. Sarah was a daughter of Elijah Anderson. Malinda was born Oct. 23, 1800, and died on March 17, 1879. They lived on Timber Ridge, and were buried in the Shiloh Church Cemetery at LeHew, W.Va. Three children have been identified: (1) Amy Caroline McKee was born April 20, 1823, and died Aug. 23, 1895. She married William Henry LaFollette. (2) Sarah Jane McKee was born Aug. 21, 1827, and died Dec. 23, 1896. She married Jeremiah J. Reid. He was born Feb. 8, 1822, and died June 3, 1885. They were buried at Shiloh. (3) Anderson McKee was born Dec. 28, 1839 and died June 10, 1913. He married Jane C. LaFollette. c. Thomas McKee was born about 1797. He married Emily Anderson on April 6, 1826. d. Bartholomew McKee was born April 10, 1799 In Frederick County, and died in November 1870 in Illinois. He married Elizabeth Ann Evans, daughter of John and Frances (Hardesty) Evans, May 4, 1837 in Frederick County. Elizabeth was born on Jan. 7, 1811 and died on Jan. 21, 1870, in (Peoria County?) Illinois. They migrated to Princeville, Illinois in 1855 where Bartholomew farmed and ran a blacksmith shop. They had at least ten children. e. James McKee, of whom nothing further is known at this time. f. Joseph McKee was born In 1802 and died Nov. 5, 1887. He married Sidney P. Capper, daughter of Michael and Sarah (Stewart) Capper, March 24, 1 B25 in Frederick County. Sidney was born In 1804 and died Nov. 20, 1879. They had at least eight children. g. John McKee was born circa 1803. He married Ruth Whitacre, daughter of Joshua and Rachel (Wilson) Whitacre, April 15, 1824, in Frederick County. They were enumerated on the 1850 and 1860 censuses for Frederick County with these children: Amos McKee, born in 1828; Tilberry McKee was born In 1834; Mary McKee was born in 1838; Cassa Ann McKee was born in 1840; Nimrod McKee was born In 1843. It is believed that Nimrod migrated to Calhoun County, W.Va.; Sarah 'Sally' E. McKee was born in 1845; and Patrick F. McKee was born in 1851, and went to Calhoun County, W.Va. h. Mary McKee was born Jan. 13, 1808, and died June 20, 1876. She married Joseph C. Leith (1798-1873), son of James and Sarah (Rust) Leith Jr. They lived near Left h Mountain in the Bloomery District of Hampshire County. I. David Lawrence McKee was born in 1811 and died on Aug. 2, 1883. He married Mahala Fletcher, daughter of James and Catherine (Ullery) Fletcher. on Sept. 13, 1840. Mahala was born in 1823 and died on Aug. 15, 1896. Both were buried In the Ebenezer Cemetery at Gore. Va.

Source: http://www.4familytrees.com/mckee/Frederick%20County%20Virginia.pdf (added with permission 1/2011)