Joseph McKee, son of Joseph and Ruth (Webster) McKee, of Scotch descent, was born in Hartford, Conn., in 1758, and was a farmer by occupation.
Served as a Private in The Fifth New York Regiment during the American Revolution.
He married Irene Marsh, who bore him one son and six daughters.
About 1806 he located at McKee's Landing, in Ellisburgh, on the place now occupied by his daughter, Betsey Woodworth.
He was possessed of a large share of ambition and persevering industry, and pushed back the surrounding wilderness far away from their rude dwelling, until the broad acres of productive soil yielded them a plentiful maintenance.
Of his family, Horace died in this town in 1828;
Laura married, first Avery Brown, and second, John Otis, and died at Sandy Creek;
Mary married Abiah Jenkins, and died in this town in 1875;
Betsey, born in 1792, married, first, William Woodward, who died in 1828, and second, Tyler Woodworth;
Almira married Zera Todd, and resides in Oswego;
Nancy married, first, Daniel Frazier, and second, George Brooks, and died in 1866;
Harriet I. married Abram Ward, in 1827, by whom she had three sons--John, Joseph, and Horace.
Joseph McKee, first mentioned, died in this town in 1829.
His daughter, Betsey, married William Woodward, in 1813, by whom she had one son and three daughters, viz.: Almira (Mrs.Mason Rounds), of Mannsville; Abbie (Mrs. Daniel Barker), also of Mannsville; Mary A., of Ellisburgh; and Henry W.
Source: Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County Town of Ellisburgh, Family Sketches -- Town of Ellisburgh Child's Gazetteer, pp. 419 - 445.
1784 he married Irene Marsh in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
1787 he was in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont.
1788 he was in Weybridge, Addison, Vermont.
1798-1801 he was the Supervisor of the Town of Frankfort, Herkimer, New York.
1806 he migrated from Frankfort, Herkimer, New York to Ellisburg, New York.
Served as a Private in The Fifth New York Regiment during the American Revolution.
He married Irene Marsh, who bore him one son and six daughters.
About 1806 he located at McKee's Landing, in Ellisburgh, on the place now occupied by his daughter, Betsey Woodworth.
He was possessed of a large share of ambition and persevering industry, and pushed back the surrounding wilderness far away from their rude dwelling, until the broad acres of productive soil yielded them a plentiful maintenance.
Of his family, Horace died in this town in 1828;
Laura married, first Avery Brown, and second, John Otis, and died at Sandy Creek;
Mary married Abiah Jenkins, and died in this town in 1875;
Betsey, born in 1792, married, first, William Woodward, who died in 1828, and second, Tyler Woodworth;
Almira married Zera Todd, and resides in Oswego;
Nancy married, first, Daniel Frazier, and second, George Brooks, and died in 1866;
Harriet I. married Abram Ward, in 1827, by whom she had three sons--John, Joseph, and Horace.
Joseph McKee, first mentioned, died in this town in 1829.
His daughter, Betsey, married William Woodward, in 1813, by whom she had one son and three daughters, viz.: Almira (Mrs.Mason Rounds), of Mannsville; Abbie (Mrs. Daniel Barker), also of Mannsville; Mary A., of Ellisburgh; and Henry W.
Source: Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County Town of Ellisburgh, Family Sketches -- Town of Ellisburgh Child's Gazetteer, pp. 419 - 445.
1784 he married Irene Marsh in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
1787 he was in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont.
1788 he was in Weybridge, Addison, Vermont.
1798-1801 he was the Supervisor of the Town of Frankfort, Herkimer, New York.
1806 he migrated from Frankfort, Herkimer, New York to Ellisburg, New York.
Joseph McKee, son of Joseph and Ruth (Webster) McKee, of Scotch descent, was born in Hartford, Conn., in 1758, and was a farmer by occupation.
Served as a Private in The Fifth New York Regiment during the American Revolution.
He married Irene Marsh, who bore him one son and six daughters.
About 1806 he located at McKee's Landing, in Ellisburgh, on the place now occupied by his daughter, Betsey Woodworth.
He was possessed of a large share of ambition and persevering industry, and pushed back the surrounding wilderness far away from their rude dwelling, until the broad acres of productive soil yielded them a plentiful maintenance.
Of his family, Horace died in this town in 1828;
Laura married, first Avery Brown, and second, John Otis, and died at Sandy Creek;
Mary married Abiah Jenkins, and died in this town in 1875;
Betsey, born in 1792, married, first, William Woodward, who died in 1828, and second, Tyler Woodworth;
Almira married Zera Todd, and resides in Oswego;
Nancy married, first, Daniel Frazier, and second, George Brooks, and died in 1866;
Harriet I. married Abram Ward, in 1827, by whom she had three sons--John, Joseph, and Horace.
Joseph McKee, first mentioned, died in this town in 1829.
His daughter, Betsey, married William Woodward, in 1813, by whom she had one son and three daughters, viz.: Almira (Mrs.Mason Rounds), of Mannsville; Abbie (Mrs. Daniel Barker), also of Mannsville; Mary A., of Ellisburgh; and Henry W.
Source: Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County Town of Ellisburgh, Family Sketches -- Town of Ellisburgh Child's Gazetteer, pp. 419 - 445.
1784 he married Irene Marsh in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
1787 he was in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont.
1788 he was in Weybridge, Addison, Vermont.
1798-1801 he was the Supervisor of the Town of Frankfort, Herkimer, New York.
1806 he migrated from Frankfort, Herkimer, New York to Ellisburg, New York.
Served as a Private in The Fifth New York Regiment during the American Revolution.
He married Irene Marsh, who bore him one son and six daughters.
About 1806 he located at McKee's Landing, in Ellisburgh, on the place now occupied by his daughter, Betsey Woodworth.
He was possessed of a large share of ambition and persevering industry, and pushed back the surrounding wilderness far away from their rude dwelling, until the broad acres of productive soil yielded them a plentiful maintenance.
Of his family, Horace died in this town in 1828;
Laura married, first Avery Brown, and second, John Otis, and died at Sandy Creek;
Mary married Abiah Jenkins, and died in this town in 1875;
Betsey, born in 1792, married, first, William Woodward, who died in 1828, and second, Tyler Woodworth;
Almira married Zera Todd, and resides in Oswego;
Nancy married, first, Daniel Frazier, and second, George Brooks, and died in 1866;
Harriet I. married Abram Ward, in 1827, by whom she had three sons--John, Joseph, and Horace.
Joseph McKee, first mentioned, died in this town in 1829.
His daughter, Betsey, married William Woodward, in 1813, by whom she had one son and three daughters, viz.: Almira (Mrs.Mason Rounds), of Mannsville; Abbie (Mrs. Daniel Barker), also of Mannsville; Mary A., of Ellisburgh; and Henry W.
Source: Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County Town of Ellisburgh, Family Sketches -- Town of Ellisburgh Child's Gazetteer, pp. 419 - 445.
1784 he married Irene Marsh in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
1787 he was in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont.
1788 he was in Weybridge, Addison, Vermont.
1798-1801 he was the Supervisor of the Town of Frankfort, Herkimer, New York.
1806 he migrated from Frankfort, Herkimer, New York to Ellisburg, New York.
Inscription
JOSEPH MCKEE
died Nov. 20, 1829
AE 72 ys & 2 m
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Children include: Horace, Laura, Mary (Memorial# 64282847), Betsey, Almira, Nancy and Harriett.
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