William M. McKee

14 November 1801–22 December 1846 (Age 45)
McKee, Jackson, Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary 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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Family Time Line

William M. McKee
1801–1846
Rhoda Phebe Butcher
1807–1879
Marriage: 7 September 1826
David Mckee
1827–
T Harriett McKee
1830–1865
Alfred McKee
1836–
Margaret McKee
1841–
Francis Marion McKee
1833–1889
Marguerite Elizabeth "Maggie Mckee
1843–1893

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 September 1826Putnam, Indiana, United States
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1803
    Age 2
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
    1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
    Age 11
    During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
    1818 · Jackson Purchase
    Age 17
    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.

    Possible Related Names

    McKey
    McKay
    McKie

    Sources (2)

    • William McKee, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"

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