Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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David McKee and Matilda Jane Chambers




Husband David McKee 1 2 3

           Born: 1809 - Centre Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 1890 - ? Jefferson Co, PA 3
         Buried:  - Punxsutawney Cemetery, Punxsutawney, Jefferson Co, PA


         Father: William McKee (      -1812) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -Aft 1812) 1 3


       Marriage: 1839 1 3



Wife Matilda Jane Chambers 1 2 3

           Born:  - Clarion Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 


         Father: William Chambers (      -      ) 3
         Mother: 




Children
1 M William C. McKee 4

            AKA: William G. McKee 3
           Born: 
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           Died: 6 May 1864 - the Wilderness, VA 4
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2 M James M. McKee 1 3

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3 F Maggie A. McKee 1 5 6

           Born: 
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           Died: Bef 1898
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         Spouse: James Dowling Anthony (1840-1883) 7 8


4 F Frances P. McKee 1 2 9

           Born: 13 Mar 1847 2
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Thomas S. McCreight (1830-1907) 9 10 11
           Marr: 1869 2


5 M Thomas B. McKee 1 3

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6 M Edwin Hull McKee 1 3

           Born: 19 Jun 1851 - Mary Ann Furnace, Clarion Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: Sarah C. Brown (1854-      ) 3
           Marr: 7 Feb 1872 - Jefferson Co, PA 3


7 M David Oscar McKee 1 3

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8 F Clara Jane McKee 1 3

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General Notes: Husband - David McKee


In 1835, he located in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and in 1839 he was married. After a trip to California, he purchased a farm of 137 acres in Jefferson County, in 1855 located near Punxsutawney, and there made his home until called to his final rest. He was an active and prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he was officially connected, and was a supporter of the Republican party.

He and his wife had a family of nine children; six were still living in 1888.

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Sources


1 Kate M. Scott, History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 735.

2 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 45.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1307.

4 Samuel P. Bates, History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5; Vol. III (Harrisburg, PA: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1870), Pg 792.

5 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 335.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1307, 1235.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1083, 1235, 1307.

8 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 331.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1096, 1307.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 475.

11 —, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 44, 495.


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