Descendants of Adam Harvey McKee
Generation No. 1
1. Adam Harvey28 McKee (Michael27, Adam26, Archibald25, Archibald24, Thomas23, James22, Robert21 McKie, Thomas20, Andrew19, John18 McGhie, Alexander17, Alexander16 MacKay, Gilbert15 MacKie, Malcom14 MacKay, Gilbert13 M’Kie, Neill12, John11, Iye10, Martin9 MacKay, Iye Hugh8 MacEthj, Hugh7, Malcolm6 MacEth, Hugh or Angus5, Aoidh4 Heth, Malcolm3 III, Duncan2 I, Crinan of1 Dunkeld) was born July 13, 1811 in Abbeville County, South Carolina, and died March 30, 1880 in Jefferson County, Missouri. He married Martha Heather McCollough May 20, 1838 in Jefferson County, Missouri, daughter of James McCollough and Sophia ?. She was born Abt. 1810 in Missouri, and died May 16, 1867 in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Notes for Adam Harvey McKee:
From Wayne Adams
Until bible (from older brother Wm.D’s line) turned up with “Family of Harvey McKee of MO” knew of just two children – Sarah & Emily; Elizabeth & Archibald apparently died in infancy. Also a “Jane McKee” who died 15 Mar 1872 identified in this family. She was in HouseHold on 1870C. Assume above entries copied from Harvey’s own bible. Estate file #1447; executor James McMullen; no mention of McKee’s in folder except for a Doc McKee purchase. Left 40A Southeast Southwest 1/4 S3T40R3E, 2 horses, 1 cow, 3 hogs, all corn “now gathered” & household furniture to McMullen. Residence was on Dry Creek and he is buried at Pilgrims Rest Church Cem.
..Estate file #1447; executor James McMullen; no mention of McKee’s in folder
except for a Doc McKee purchase. Left 40A SESW 1/4 S3T40R3E, 2 horses, 1 cow, 3 hogs, all
corn “now gathered” & household furn. to McMullen. Residence was on Dry Creek and he is
buried at Pilgrims Rest Church Cem.
..Per Sandra McKee James Calvin McMullen was s/o William J & Sophia Charlotte (McKee)
McMullen. Wm not on 1850C and Charlotte not on 1870C
We had estate & tombstone information on him. He married the widow of Archibald, his older brother
1850 Census District 62 Jefferson County, Missouri
Harvey A. McKee 39 Farmer $50
MArtha 40
Margaret E 14
Sarah 11
Emily 5
1860 Census Big River Township Jefferson County, Missouri
Harvey McKee 49 Farmer $1000 $600 SC
Martha 51
Emily 15 Spinners
Jane 7
Charlotte McMillian 26 Spinners
Jos A. McMillian 10
Calvin 8
Mary 7
Sarah 5
1870 Census Big River Township Jefferson County, Missouri living 2 houses up from Silas Ballew
Harvey McKee 58 Farmer $1200 $550 SC
Jane 17 MO
HARVEY ADAM McKEE was the youngest known child by MICHAEL Sr’s first marriage. He would have been the son aged 15-20 in MICHAEL Sr’s household on the 1830 Census. Jefferson County marriage records (pg.2 of 1838-49 volume) show the marriage of HARVEY McKEE to MARTHA McKEE (his brother’s widow) on 20 May 1838. On the 1840 census, we find “HARVAY” listed on the same page with MICHAEL Sr & MICHAEL Jr (pg.196), although separated by several households. The enumeration listed his age as 20-30 and his wife’s as 30-40. His brother’s four children are accounted for in the household plus there is an “extra” girl under age 5 (boy 10-15, 2 girls 5-10 and 2 girls under 5). From the 1850 census, we can identify this fourth girl as SARH who would have been born during 1838-9 to H.A. and MARTHA.
On the 1850 census HARVEY A. McKEE headed Household #50 not far from BENJAMIN (Household #40), MICHAEL Jr (Household #41) and MICHAEL III (Household #41).
Name Age From
Harvey A. McKEE 39 SC
Heasther 40 MO
Margaret 16 MO
Sara 11 MO
Emily 5 MO
Unless MARTHA died and H.A. remarried, it appears that her middle name must have been “Heaster” and that EMILY was the second child born of their marriage.
His estate file included a receipt for his tombstone (now sunken/illegible?) and helps us to fill in a few other details concerning him.
Estate #1447 – Harvey McKEE (James McMULLIN, Executor)
HARVEY McKEE [full name was ADAM HARVEY McKEE per tombstone referred to in file; son of Michael McKEE, Sr] – Bill for tombstone (cost $35) shows he was born July 13th, 1811 and died March 30, 1880. The executor was James McMULLEN and on 30 Mar 1880, HARVEY willed to James C. McMULLEN his land (40 acres SE SW qtr. Sec.3, Twp.40, Rng.3E), 2 horses, 1 cow, 3 hogs & all the household furniture…all the corn now gathered & all the wheat growing on said farm. Except for purchases at the sale by DOC McKEE there is no mention of McKEEs in the folder. The residence was on Dry Creek and burial was at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.
While the family bible was invaluable in the identification of the children of Michael Sr, some rebuttable assumptions were necessary. Linda Goodell found a DAVID McKEE and a PETTUS GREEN McKEE on an 1840 census record. Either or both could have been sons of MICHAEL Sr. The legibility of the 1840 census for Jefferson County is poor but I haven’t been able to confirm these households. I did find “Seth Green” McKEE’s household in Valle Township, but this was WILLIAM SETH’s son (MICHAEL Sr’s nephew). Possibly the reference was to a neighboring county but in any event we cannot close the door upon the possibility that these or other Missouri McKees belong with this family. The ARCHIBALD McKEE of Randolph Co, IL heading a household which may have included the nephew of Michael McKee Jr (discussed earlier) poses a particularly intriguing possibility.
1840 Census Jefferson County, Missouri, Big River Twp.
McKee, Harvey 0-0-1-0-1 2-2-0-0-0-1
1 male between 10 and 15, 1 male between 20 and 30, 2 females under 5, 2 females between 5 and 10, 1 female between 30 and 40
1850 Census Jefferson County, Missouri
District 42
House 50
Harvey A. McKee 39 male white farmer real 50 born SC
Martha 40 female white born Mo.
Margaret E. 14 female white born Mo.
Sarah 11 female white born Mo.
Emily age 5 female white born Mo.
1860 Census Jefferson County, Missouri, Big River Twp.
House 1022 Family 1012
Harvey McKee age 49 farmer 1000-600 born SC
Martha age 51 born Mo.
Emily 15 spintress born Mo.
Jane age 7 born Mo.
Charlotte McMullin age 26 spinstress born Mo.
Jo A. McMullin age 11 born Mo.
Calvin McMullin age 8 born Mo.
Mary McMullin age 7 born Mo.
Sarah McMullin age 5 born Mo.
1870 Census Big River Twp. Jefferson County, Missouri
House 143 Family 145
McKee, Harvey age 58 male white farmer value of real estate 1200 value of personal estate 550 born South Carolina
Jane age 17 female white kps. house born Mo.
More About Adam Harvey McKee:
Burial: April 1880, Pilgrams Rest Cemetery, Jefferson County, Missouri
Notes for Martha Heather McCollough:
From Wayne Adams
Information from RMM data base – Martha=daughter of James & Sophia Charlotte? Just
Harvey & daughter Jane on 1870C so assume Martha died before 1870.
More About Martha Heather McCollough:
Burial: May 1867
Children of Adam McKee and Martha McCollough are:
2 i. Sarah29 McKee, born Abt. 1839 in Jefferson County, Missouri; died November 26, 1861 in Jefferson County, Missouri. She married Unknown Bowen.
Notes for Sarah McKee:
From Wayne Adams
Her death among entries copied from “family of Marvey McKee of Mo” into
family bible of William D. McKEE (Michael Sr’s oldest son) line. She married a
Bowen/Bevin.
Daughter of Adam Harvey per estate records
More About Sarah McKee:
Burial: November 1861, Jefferson County, Missouri
3 ii. Elizabeth McKee, born Abt. 1843 in Jefferson County, Missouri; died November 14, 1845 in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Notes for Elizabeth McKee:
From Wayne Adams
Among “family of Harvey McKee of MO” in family bible entries. Two children
must have died young.
Nothing known about her until bible entry; two children born between Sarah & Emily must have died young
More About Elizabeth McKee:
Burial: November 1845
4 iii. Archibald McKee, born Abt. 1844 in Jefferson County, Missouri; died August 27, 1844 in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Notes for Archibald McKee:
From Wayne Adams
Among “Family of Harvey McKee of MO” in Wm.D. line’s family bible. Son
named after Harvey’s brother/Martha’s 1st husband appar. died young (no other
indication of him)
Nothing known about him until bible entry; two children born between Sarah & Emily appar died young; named after his father’s brother/mother’s 1st husband.
More About Archibald McKee:
Burial: August 1844
5 iv. Emily McKee, born Abt. 1845 in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Notes for Emily McKee:
From Wayne Adams
Emily, Daughter of Adam Harvey per estate records
6 v. Jane McKee, born Abt. 1853 in Jefferson County, Missouri; died March 15, 1872 in Jefferson County, Missouri.
Notes for Jane McKee:
From Wayne Adams
Age 17, listed with “Harvey” on 1870C; death entry in Andrew Logan McKee
family bible includes her with “Family of Harvey McKee in MO”
On the 1870 census, Jane was listed in Adam Harvey’s household (age 17). Since she died before her father, she wasn’t mentioned on his estate.
More About Jane McKee:
Burial: March 1872
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