Individual Details

Vardry married Mary Elizabeth Sumner, 16 Dec 1847, in North Carolina. He lived on the original McBee homestead in Lincolnton.

1850, Lincoln Co NC,
V. A. McBee, age 32, Lawyer, b. NC. Mary E., age 20, b. NC
Jane age 4/12

1860, Lincolnton, Lincoln Co, NC Hh 124
V. A. McBee, age 42, Clerk, Superior Court, b. Lincolnton
Mary, age 31, b. Gates Co
Ann, age 10. Sumner, age 8. Silas, age 6. Sallie age 4. Vardry, 7/12.

1870, Lincolnton, Lincoln Co, NC Hh 20
Vardry A. McBee, age 52, Farmer. Mary E. age 41.
Sumner 18, Silas 17, Sarah 14, Vardry 10, Mary 8, Annie 5, Thomas 3, Martha 8 months, born Sept 1869.

1880, Lincolnton, Lincoln Co NC Hh 392
Vardry McBee, age farmer, b. NC, father b. SC, mother b. NC
Mary E. wife, age 51, b. NC, father b. NC, mother b. VA
Sallie 24, Mary 18, Annie 16, Martha 10 - daughters

1900, Lincolnton, LIncoln Co NC Hh 70
Vardry A. McBee, age 82, b. April 1818, married for 52 years. Born SC, father b. SC, mother b. NC
Mary E., wife, age 71, b. Jan 1829. She had 11 children, 7 are still living.


Author: davewb07Surnames:
Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.mcbee/908/mb.ashx
Message Board Post:
Looking for information on Silas McBee, son of Vandry Alexander McBee. Silas McBee was the seventh child of Vandry Alexander McBee (1818-1904) and Mary E Sumner. Silas McBee was born on 14 Nov 1853 in Lincolnton, North Carolina and died on 2 Sept 1924 in Charleston, South Carolina. I have found Silas with his parents on Lincolnton in the 1860 and 1870 USA census. The next census I have found Silas in is the 1920 census in North Hempstead, Nassau, New York with his second wife Louise Post and his son by his first marriage Silas McBee, Jr. Silas McBee's first wife was Mary Estelle Sutton, born 6 Oct 1854 in Jackson, Mississippi and died on 15 Jun 1891 in perhaps Sewanee, Tennessee. I am looking for any marriage records for Silas and any information on Silas and his family in the 1880, 1900, and 1910 USA census. My interest in Silas McBee is because of his daughter Emma Estelle McBee, born 9 Jul 1878 in Monteagle, Tennessee and died on 4 Apr 1964 in Charleston, South Carolina. I remember Miss Estelle fondly as a small boy in Charleston. Miss Estelle's younger sister Mary Vardrine McBee (1879-1965) was the founder in 1909 in Charleston of the Ashley Hall preparatory school for girls. Miss Estelle was the Assistant Head Mistress of Ashley Hall. Census records show Silas McBee as the editor of a newspaper. The McBee sisters younger brother Silas McBee, Junior who was born on 26 Jun 1887 in Monteagle, Tennessee. It is believed that Silas, Junior's wife Corina was from South America, perhaps Venezuela.
I did a Google search for 'silas mcbee editor newspaper" and found that Silas McBee's papers are at the University of North Carolina Libraries. Silas McBee was editor of the The Churchman and The Constructive Quarterly publications of the Episcopal church. Also found a a very brief bio of Silas McBee at genealogy site that had Autobiographical information for Lincoln County, North Carolina people.

Birth	17 Apr 1818	Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina
Death	17 Feb 1904	Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina

Father	Vardry McBee (1775 - 1864)
Mother	Jane Alexander ( - )
Sibling	Joseph Gallishaw McBee (1805 - 1806)
Sibling	Malinda Penelope McBee (1807 - 1891)
Sibling	Silas Leroy McBee (1809 - 1827)
Sibling	Luther Martin McBee (1812 - 1854)
Sibling	Hannah Echols McBee (1813 - 1814)
Sibling	Martha Adeline McBee (1816 - )
Sibling	William Pinkney McBee (1820 - 1860)
Sibling	Stephen Alexander McBee (1822 - 1897)