Person:William McKee (24)

Information on William McKee

William McKee was born in 1766 and died July 9, 1837. He married Martha Hammond on May 4, 1791, in Frederick County. by the Rev. Alexander Balmain. William McKee inherited from his father a parcel of land lying on Isaac's Creek, adjoining John Knott in 1800. Children of William and Martha (Hammond) McKee were: a. Robert McKee was born April 26, 1792 and died June 9, 1850 in Frederick County. He married Elizabeth McMorris, daughter of David and Nancy (McDonald) McMorris, March 3, 1816. Elizabeth was born April 23, 1797 and died on May 5, 1877. After Robert's death, she married second to Samuel Hook of Hampshire County. The Bible record of Robert McKee gave death dates for his father and grandfather McKee. b. William McKee Jr. was born circa 1793. He married his first cousin, Ann LaFollette on Sept. 16, 1810. Ann was a daughter of William and Jane (McKee) LaFollette. c. Joseph McKee was born circa 1796 In Frederick County. After serving in the War of 1812, he went west to Logan County. Ohio where he married Almira Hutchinson on May 11, 1826. From there they moved to Sullivan County, Missouri,' and later to Jackson County, Oregon in 1861. d. Ann McKee was born in 1803. She married Samuel Giffin on May 23, 1823 in Frederick County. e. Sarah McKee was born Dec. 16, 1805 and died circa 1866. She married Jesse Colbert Jr.. Aug. 3. 1826. Often the name was spelled Calvert. Jesse Jr. was born Aug. 31, 1804. and died in 1844. Jesse was a trustee In a Methodist Church In Frederick County. His father, Jesse Calvert Sr.. was born In Maryland In 1785. and came to Frederick County to engage in the merchantile business. f. John McKee was born in Frederick County on Jan. 1. 1810, and died Jan. 3, 1865, in Long Creek Township, Decatur County, Iowa He married Mary Ann Bain, Jan. 13, 1831, in Muskingham County. Ohio. She was born on April 14, 1814, in Virginia. They had ten children? g. Jane McKee was born in 1813. She was not married when the 1850 census was taken for Frederick County. h. Bartholomew McKee was born in 1816 and died in 1894. He married Mary Elizabeth Grove, daughter of Henry and Mary (Lawyer) Grove, Sept. 29, 1836. i. Benjamin McKee was born circa 1819 and died Nov. 20. 1894. He married Elizabeth Stipe on Aug. 10, 1843, in Frederick County. Benjamin and Elizabeth lived in Frederick County.

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