Individual Details
John Everette McBee
(11 Oct 1860 - 9 Feb 1934)
Listed as John J. McBee, age 8 months in the 1860 census - could be that he was born 1859 instead of 1860!
Marriage license issued at Tazewell, Sep 26 1878 to J. E. Mcbee and "N.A. Clley" - apparently Margaret's name McCauley was badly misunderstood.
1880 Census. Claiborne Co TN, Hh 123
John E. McBee, age 19
Margaret A., age 16, b. Kentucky
Zoester M. age 9/12 [9 months- actually Oscar], born in September
1900 Census. Claiborne Co TN, Hh 11
John McBee, b. Oct 1860, age 39, married for 7 years [the 2nd marriage]
Jane, b. Feb 1869, age 31, has had 4 children
the 1st 4 children would be those by the 1st wife
Oscar M., b. Sep 1879, age 20
Ernest C., b. Nov 1882, age 17
Elbert, b. Nov 1884, age 15
Frederick, b. Mar 1889, age 11
then these would the 4 children born to Sarah Jane
Birdie M., b. May 1894, age 6
Milton O, b. Oct 95, age 4
Cora A., b. Feb 97, age 3
Baby, male, b. Feb 1900, age 3/12 [James Dewey - three months]
For reasons known only to the enumerator, in 1910, John was listed as "Adam E. McBee" - it's obvious the family was his. Claiborn Civil Dist 3, Hh 11
Adam E. McBee, age 50, married 25 years. Jane, wife, 40, 8 children, all living
Birdy, dau, 15. Otto, son, 13. Cora, dau, 12. Due, son, 10. Josie, dau, 7. Nelson, son, 5.
Snowy, dau, 3. Icy, dau, 1 year, 1 month.
also on the second page of his family listing was his widowed mother and assorted family members
1920 Census. 3rd Dist, Claiborne Co, TN, Hh 12
John E. McBee, age 59, owns his farm. Jane, wife,age 50.
Josie, dau, 18. Nelson, son, 15. Snowy, dau, 12. Iciey, dau, 10. Darkis, dau, 8. Tip, son, age 5.
1930 Census. 3rd Dist, Claiborne Co, TN Hh 88
John E. McBee, age 77, married the 1st time at age 19
Jane, wife, age 62, married 1st time at age 24
Nelson, son, 25, widowed
Darkus N., dau, 17
Tipton, son, age 16
Buried Thompson Chapel Cemetery, Claiborne Co.
Information on the family of John Everette McBee [and his siblings and descendants] is a WorldConnect file, "Descendants of Christian Grubb" - the information therein came from McBee researcher Earl W. Quintrell. I personally do not have anything except what is online.
Events
Families
Spouse | Margaret O. McCauley (1858 - 1889) |
Child | Oscar L. McBee (1879 - ) |
Child | Ernest C. McBee (1882 - 1957) |
Child | Elbert "Bud" McBee (1884 - 1929) |
Child | Fred McBee (1889 - 1978) |
Spouse | Sarah Jane Chesney (1869 - 1935) |
Child | Birdie M. McBee (1894 - 1965) |
Child | Milton Otie McBee (1895 - 1956) |
Child | Cora A. McBee (1898 - 1976) |
Child | James Dewey McBee (1900 - 1966) |
Child | Josie McBee (1902 - 1991) |
Child | John Nelson McBee (1904 - 1966) |
Child | Onlee "Snowy" McBee (1907 - 1991) |
Child | Leona "Icy" McBee (1909 - 1926) |
Child | Darcus "Dark" McBee (1911 - 1990) |
Child | Living |
Father | Gainum McBee (1829 - 1900) |
Mother | Rebecca Phelps (1829 - 1912) |
Sibling | William Elbert McBee (1851 - 1899) |
Sibling | James Milton McBee (1852 - ) |
Sibling | Jeremy McBee (1854 - 1870) |
Sibling | Manitia/Manisa "Niecie" McBee (1857 - 1928) |
Sibling | Vina C. McBee (1862 - 1932) |
Sibling | Amanda McBee (1866 - 1880) |
Sibling | Sarah C. McBee (1869 - 1880) |
Sibling | Nervesta McBee (1871 - 1900) |
Sibling | Leorola McBee (1873 - 1900) |
Sibling | Ollie McBee (1876 - 1950) |
Sibling | Alice McBee (1878 - 1880) |
Endnotes
1. Online, Tennesse State Marriages, 1780-2002, , ; Original: TN State Library and Archives; now on Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com.