Individual Details

1860 Census. Shelby Co, AL, Hh 1004
John McKea [indexed as McRea], age 35, b. SC
Lucy, 20, b. AL
James 8 and Priscilla age 5.
Wm McKea, age 45 and born in SC lived next door
John appears to have had an earlier marriage since the children are older. There is a marriage for Jonathan G. McKee in Shelby Co - 25 Apr 1852 - to Jane Swiney.

John served in the 31st AL Infantry in the Civil War. He was paroled at Selma, 20 May 1865 and had enlisted 22 Mar 1862, Mims Crossroads. He served from Chilton Co in Company C, 31st Regt. His widow Lucy applied for pension, 16 May 1907. She stated he died 21 Aug 1898 and was not on the pension rolls. She had 120 acres of land of which 40 acres were badly improved - worth $240. She owned $22 value of personal property in furniture and cattle.

1870 Census. Precinct 4, Baker Co, AL, P.O. Chestnut Creek, Hh 313
John McKee, 40, Farmer, family all born in Alabama
Lucy, 29
James 16. Priscilla 14. Sarah 9. George 6. John 4. Napoleon M. age 1
Charles age 14 [possibly a nephew - no different surname but listed after the others and there was already a daughter age 14]
Note: If all the children are Lucy's, she was a very young bride. I suspect the two oldest may have had a different mother. The house next door was that of George Morgan, age 36 - possibly Lucy's brother? He had an Elizabeth, age 55, b. Georgia, living with him, as well as Zelina A. 25, and Columbus 16, who appear to be siblings. George's wife was Rebecca, age 22 and they had a daughter Martha, age 3.

In 1880, Lucy stated her father was born in North Carolina and her mother born in Georgia.

1880 Census. Clanton, Chilton Co, AL, Hh 465
J. G. McKee, age 55, b. AL, father b. VA, mother b. GA
Lucy, 40, wife, b. AL, father b. NC, mother b. GA
Pole M. 12, son [Napoleon]
Bullah, 10, dau
Mary, 7, dau
Jim/Jona. 5, son
Simion, 2, son

Hh 466
J. G. McKee, age 27
N. E., 21, wife
Elija R., 2, son
?Louisa, female 8 months, b. Sept 1879

Buried McKee family cemetery. It is just off County Road 607 and has no graves entered on FindAGrave.com.

Birth	1826	Alabama
Marriage	25 Apr 1852	Shelby County, Alabama - Jane Swiney
Marriage	24 May 1858	Shelby County, Alabama - Lucy Morgan
Military	1862 - 1865	31st AL Infantry, Civil War
Death	21 Aug 1898	Chilton County, Alabama

Spouse	Lucy Morgan (1841 - 1914)
Child	Sarah Zellianne McKee (1860 - 1932)
Child	George McKee (1864 - )
Child	John McKee (1866 - )
Child	Napoleon M. McKee (1868 - 1912)
Child	Maud S. McKee (1869 - )
Child	Mary McKee (1872 - 1912)
Child	Jim McKee (1875 - )
Child	Simion McKee (1878 - )
Child	Arra Omeza McKee (1881 - 1944)
Child	Thomas Lewis McKee (1883 - 1964)

Spouse	Jane Swiney ( - 1860)
Child	James Francis McKee (1853 - 1902)
Child	Priscilla McKee (1856 - 1921)

Mother	Elizabeth Gragg (1792 - )
Sibling	Angeline McKee (1832 - )
Sibling	Amanda M. McKee (1834 - )