Individual Details

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.

Birth	11 Oct 1860	Claiborne County, Tennessee
Marriage	26 Sep 1878	Claiborne County, Tennessee - Margaret O. McCauley
Marriage	15 Jun 1893	Claiborne County, Tennessee - Sarah Jane Chesney
Death	9 Feb 1934	Claiborne County, Tennessee

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)