William A. McKay and Louisa E. Anderson

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Husband William A. McKay ¹

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           Born: 7 Sep 1847 1
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           Died: 6 May 1938
         Buried:  - Mill Creek Cemetery, Utica, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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         Father: D. W. McKay (      -Abt 1861/1865) 1
         Mother: Jane E. Close (      -Aft 1890) 1

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       Marriage: 11 Feb 1871 3

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Wife Louisa E. Anderson ³

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           Born: 11 Jul 1849
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           Died: 8 Jun 1940
         Buried:  - Mill Creek Cemetery, Utica, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 2

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         Father: Rev. R. E. Anderson (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Angeline [Unk] (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M David McKay ³

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2 M Frank D. McKay ³

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3 M James C. McKay ³

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4 M William R. McKay ³

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General Notes: Husband - William A. McKay

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He came to Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in 1858, where he resided with his grandfather, Adam Close, until 1863. In that year he entered the office of the Democratic Register at Mercer for the purpose of learning the printer's trade, but after spending a short time in that office he enlisted in the Fifty-Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers and served from June until the following August. In September, 1863, he entered the office of the Oil City Register, where he remained until February, 1864, at which time he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, with which he served until the close of the war. He was with his regiment in a number of battles, and in the Wilderness was severely wounded three times, which necessitated his retirement from further duty. From that time until his discharge, July 25, 1865, he did garrison duty at Camp Distribution and Washington city, and on leaving the army returned to Mercer County, where for several years he was engaged in farming. In the meantime, by home study and attendance at New Lebanon Academy and the Edinboro Normal School, he fitted himself for the teacher's profession. He followed teaching for several years in Venango County, and during this time studied telegraphy, in which he soon became proficient. Mr. McKay took charge of Geneva station, on the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad, April 1, 1871, and in 1874 was transferred to Utica, Venango County. After locating in Utica he served as justice of the peace, member of the school board, secretary and treasurer of the borough. He was also a skillful civil engineer, and was frequently employed in that capacity in Venango and other counties. He united with the Methodist church a number of years ago, and for some time was a local preacher of that denomination. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he rose to the thirty-second degree, and also belonged to the G. A. R. [HVC 1890, 1018]

1 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1018.

2 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 6, Frenchcreek Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1998), Pg 46.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1019.