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George Benton McNamee

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George Benton McNamee

Birth
Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Death
4 Apr 1939 (aged 86)
Buckingham, Kankakee County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Watseka, Iroquois County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3, 157460106
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George's parents moved to Norton Township, Kankakee Co. with their children from Ohio in 1871. George married Ada Ella Cook September 06, 1883 in Eldridgeville, Illinois. They had 4 children that I am aware of:

1. Minnie Lucretia McNamee Burton
2. Fred McNamee(died of scarlet fever at age 19)
3. Ruby Belle McNamee Kline
4. Gerald Mcnamee

There is a biographical sketch of George in "Portrait and biographical record of Kankakee County, Illinois: Containing ..." By Lake City Publishing Company. He was a Grocer and butcher & Merchant of Buckingham. When his father, Job McNamee Jr. retired he came to live with George.

"History of Norton Township"
June 13, 1898— By order of Supervisor Geo. Reed and L. G. Nutt, J. P., and Geo. McNamee, town clerk, the towns Pilot, Essex, Rogers and Round Grove all joining town of Norton were mailed this notice: "You are hereby notified to have your town Board to appoint your Canada Thistle Commissioner if not already appointed and have him notified to meet with the Canada Thistle commissioner of
Norton and use their power and best means to exterminate the noxious weeds."

Early directors: W. V. States 1878; William Hendrix 1885; L. G. Nutt 1891; W. 0. Brown 1894; P. W. Worth 1892; Geo. McNamee 1892, 95; G. H. Carpenter 1892,93; R. W. Beardsley 1877; M. Misenbach 1878; H. B. States 1879; Wm. S. Potter
1885; M. F. Campbell 1886; Theodore Armstrong
1887; Geo. W. Lowden 1889,94; R. Nutt 1895.

ELDREDGEVILLE CEMETERY (original name)

On Sept. 22, 1897, a meeting was called to order by A. T. Anderson for the purpose of organizing a Cemetery Association to procure the Eldredgeville Cemetery Lot and to maintain and improve the same. Those present were George McNamee who was chosen chairman, J. W. Fleming, Theodore Wadleigh, C. L. Woods, Chris Christopher, and A. T. Anderson who was chosen to be the secretary.
George's parents moved to Norton Township, Kankakee Co. with their children from Ohio in 1871. George married Ada Ella Cook September 06, 1883 in Eldridgeville, Illinois. They had 4 children that I am aware of:

1. Minnie Lucretia McNamee Burton
2. Fred McNamee(died of scarlet fever at age 19)
3. Ruby Belle McNamee Kline
4. Gerald Mcnamee

There is a biographical sketch of George in "Portrait and biographical record of Kankakee County, Illinois: Containing ..." By Lake City Publishing Company. He was a Grocer and butcher & Merchant of Buckingham. When his father, Job McNamee Jr. retired he came to live with George.

"History of Norton Township"
June 13, 1898— By order of Supervisor Geo. Reed and L. G. Nutt, J. P., and Geo. McNamee, town clerk, the towns Pilot, Essex, Rogers and Round Grove all joining town of Norton were mailed this notice: "You are hereby notified to have your town Board to appoint your Canada Thistle Commissioner if not already appointed and have him notified to meet with the Canada Thistle commissioner of
Norton and use their power and best means to exterminate the noxious weeds."

Early directors: W. V. States 1878; William Hendrix 1885; L. G. Nutt 1891; W. 0. Brown 1894; P. W. Worth 1892; Geo. McNamee 1892, 95; G. H. Carpenter 1892,93; R. W. Beardsley 1877; M. Misenbach 1878; H. B. States 1879; Wm. S. Potter
1885; M. F. Campbell 1886; Theodore Armstrong
1887; Geo. W. Lowden 1889,94; R. Nutt 1895.

ELDREDGEVILLE CEMETERY (original name)

On Sept. 22, 1897, a meeting was called to order by A. T. Anderson for the purpose of organizing a Cemetery Association to procure the Eldredgeville Cemetery Lot and to maintain and improve the same. Those present were George McNamee who was chosen chairman, J. W. Fleming, Theodore Wadleigh, C. L. Woods, Chris Christopher, and A. T. Anderson who was chosen to be the secretary.


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