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Descendants
of Andrew Logan (Mims) McKee
Generation
No. 1
1.
ANDREW
LOGAN (MIMS)2
MCKEE
(UNKNOWN1
MIMS)
was born September 21, 1855 in Sullivan Township, Abbeville County, South
Carolina, and died July 12, 1903 in Factory Hill;Laurens County, South Carolina.
He married MARY JANE
PUCKETT
January 19, 1882 in Laurens County, South Carolina, daughter of JAMES
PUCKETT
and OBEDIENCE ALLEN.
She was born December 12, 1863 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and
died March 16, 1928 in Watts Mill, Laurens,Laurens County, South Carolina.
Notes
for ANDREW LOGAN
(MIMS) MCKEE:
Andrew
Logan McKee had only one hand. His other hand was cut off in a sawmill. He was a
drayman.
Andrew
Logan moved to Laurens to deliver groceries for the mill store. He delivered
these by horse and wagon.
Andrew
Logan was raised in the Sullivan Township.
Obituary:
Mr. Andrew McKee Dead (July 18,
1903)
Mr. Andrew McKee died at his home on Factory Hill Sunday. He was 48 or 50
years old and is survived by a wife and a large family of children. He was
brought up in Sullivan Township and his wife was Miss Puckett before her
marriage. The body was taken to Poplar Springs Monday for burial. Mr. McKee was
an industrious and useful citizen. His family have the deep sympathy of numerous
friends. (Laurens Paper)
Andrew's
father is unknown. It is believed that his mother was Isabella McKee, but that
has not been proven. Andrew was raised by his grandfather; William McKee.
Sometime between 1860 and 1870 he changed his last name from Mims to McKee.
From
Milton Pym
ORAL
TRADITION HAS IT THAT AT ABOUT AGE 12, ANDREW LOGAN McKEE WROTE A LETTER TO HIS
FATHER, ASKING WHY HE HAD NOT WRITTEN TO HIM, SENT HIM A BIRTHDAY OR CHIRISTMAS
CARD, SEEN HIM, OR IN ANY WAY ACKNOWLEDGED HIM. TO OUR KNOWLEDGE HIS FATHER DID NOT WRITE BACK.
HIS
FATHER WAS LIVING WITH IN A VERY CLOSE DISTANCE OF ABOUT 20-30 MILES OF HIM, BUT
HE HAD NOT SEEN OR HEARD FROM HIM FOR YEARS.
IT
IS SAID THAT THIS LETTER IS STILL IN EXISTANCE AND SOMEONE STILL HAS IT.
NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHO HAS IT OR WHERE IT IS.
Notes
for MARY JANE
PUCKETT:
Greenville
News March
22, 1928 page 3
Obituary:
It was indeed a great shock to the town and community which was caused by
the sudden death of Mrs. Mary J. McKee which occurred at her home here on
Friday, March 16. She was 64 years of age and was in apparently good health
until stricken with an attack of heart failure, which lasted only a few moments.
The funeral services were held on Saturday, conducted by her pastor, rev. J. A.
Martin assisted by Rev. W. M. Creamer. Interment took place in Poplar Springs
Cemetery near Ware Shoals. Mrs. McKee was widely known here and elsewhere,
having resided here for a number of years. She was held in high esteem by those
who knew her. She was of a noble Christian character, a consistent member of the
Baptist church for a long number of years. She was always ready to lend a
helping hand, and was especially a much devoted and faithful mother and grand
mother. Mrs. McKee was preceded to the grave twenty-five years by her husband,
A. L. McKee.
The
following children survive her: T.E. McKee of Mill Spring, NC; JD McKee of
Greenwood, JA McKee of Laurens; Mrs. N H Hill, Gray Court; Mrs. G H Stewart,
Laurens; Mrs. S. W. Wilson, Spartanburg; Mrs. R. L. Patton, Ninety-six; Mrs. J G
Thomas, Laurens.
Virginia
remembers hearing that Mary Jane was sitting up in bedding holding on to one of
the grandchildren (Think one of Lillie's children) when she handed the child
back because she felt weak and then she died.
She
rented out rooms, like a boarding house.
From
Lillie Workman
When Mary Jane died it was pouring down rain and a huge crowd came and
had a hard time trying to keep dry.
Children
of ANDREW MCKEE and
MARY PUCKETT
are:
2.
i. TULLIE
EPKIN3
MCKEE,
b. October 26, 1882, Popular Springs, Laurens County, South Carolina; d.
September 05, 1957, Mills Springs, Polk County, North Carolina.
3.
ii. ELIZABETH
(LIZZIE)
MATILDA
MCKEE,
b. July 16, 1885, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. April 23, 1966,
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina.
4.
iii. LILLIE
MAE
MCKEE,
b. October 22, 1887, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. April 04, 1945, Laurens
County, South Carolina.
5.
iv. CLEO
PATRI
MCKEE,
b. July 11, 1889, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. January 13, 1919, Laurens
County, South Carolina.
6.
v. HATTIE
BELLE
MCKEE,
b. December 20, 1890, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. March 17, 1965,
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
7.
vi. JAMES
DOUGLAS
ALLEN
MCKEE,
b. January 04, 1893, Popular Springs, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. October
01, 1946, Greenwood, Greenwood County, South Carolina.
8.
vii. JODIE
A
MARTIN
MCKEE,
b. December 09, 1894, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. May 10, 1983, Laurens
County, South Carolina.
9.
viii. MINNIE
LEE
MCKEE,
b. May 15, 1897, Tumbling Shoals, Laurens County, South Carolina; d. May 26,
1969, Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina.
10.
ix. BENNIE
AUSTIN
MCKEE,
b. September 18, 1901, Watts Mill, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina; d.
October 17, 1926, Laurens County, South Carolina.
11.
x. ANDREW
ELLA
(ANDRELLA)
MCKEE,
b. November 20, 1903, Watts Mill, Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina; d.
December 29, 1983, Centerville, Massachusetts.
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