Brief Life History of William M
When William M McKee was born on 14 November 1801, in McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, United States, his father, Robert McKee, was 54 and his mother, Elizabeth Miller, was 46. He married Rhoda Phebe Butcher on 7 September 1826, in Putnam, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 22 December 1846, in Mill Grove, Mercer, Missouri, United States, at the age of 45.
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- William McKee, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- William Mckee, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803
Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha or Mac Aoidh ‘son of Aodh’, an old personal name meaning ‘fire’. Thus, this name has the same origin as McKay , McGee , McCoy , and McHugh .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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