James was mentioned by John A. Smith as being captured by the confederates in a letter to Susannah George
At the time of his enlistment he was described as being 5' 9" in height, fair complexion, black hair and blue eyes and occupation, farmer. He was wounded in action at Kenasaw Mt., Georgia, on June the 27th, 1864 taking a shell through his right knee, while in the line of battle in regular engagement. He was also taken prisoner and exchanged. He was honorable discharged, July 11, 1865 at Louisville, Ky.
- Obit. of James M. McKee as found in the Havensville Review, August 29, 1912 -
J. M. McKee, who has been making his home with J. W. VanBuskirk, died sometime during Sunday night. He had been very sick for some time and a month or so ago was taken to the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth where he could be taken care of, but he returned from there some time ago and and has been able to be around most of the time but badly afflicted. Monday morning on going to his room to see how he was, they found him dead.
The funeral was held Tuesday forenoon at the M. E. Church and burial in the City cemetery....
Husband of Jane Darnell, b. 26 May 1850, Knox co., Illinois - 11 Sep 1923, Elmhurst cemetery, Joliet, Illinois
Five children in all - source, 1880 and 1900 census, David City, Nebraska
William E. - Maude - Carl - Roy - Rex
Bio by Jerry Sanner
James was mentioned by John A. Smith as being captured by the confederates in a letter to Susannah George
At the time of his enlistment he was described as being 5' 9" in height, fair complexion, black hair and blue eyes and occupation, farmer. He was wounded in action at Kenasaw Mt., Georgia, on June the 27th, 1864 taking a shell through his right knee, while in the line of battle in regular engagement. He was also taken prisoner and exchanged. He was honorable discharged, July 11, 1865 at Louisville, Ky.
- Obit. of James M. McKee as found in the Havensville Review, August 29, 1912 -
J. M. McKee, who has been making his home with J. W. VanBuskirk, died sometime during Sunday night. He had been very sick for some time and a month or so ago was taken to the Soldiers Home at Leavenworth where he could be taken care of, but he returned from there some time ago and and has been able to be around most of the time but badly afflicted. Monday morning on going to his room to see how he was, they found him dead.
The funeral was held Tuesday forenoon at the M. E. Church and burial in the City cemetery....
Husband of Jane Darnell, b. 26 May 1850, Knox co., Illinois - 11 Sep 1923, Elmhurst cemetery, Joliet, Illinois
Five children in all - source, 1880 and 1900 census, David City, Nebraska
William E. - Maude - Carl - Roy - Rex
Bio by Jerry Sanner
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Martha McKee Milam
1841–1861
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Christy Ellis George
1846–1922
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Pleasant Scott George
1849–1931
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Isaac West George
1851–1889
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Melissa George
1854–1878
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Joel West George
1855–1931
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Hampton Ellis George
1857–1907
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Emily Arminda "Emma" George Fisher Creighton
1859–1944
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Zulika Ansiline "Zula" George Spencer
1861–1922
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Lorena George Fowler
1864–1886
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