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George McKenzie

George McKenzie[1]

Male Abt 1771 - 1836  (~ 65 years)

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  • Name George McKenzie  [2] 
    Born Abt 1771  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Christened Y  [6] 
    Gender Male 
    RESEARCH Dad has a note in one of his notebooks that says the McKenzie\'s came in through Nova Scotia--presumably from Scotland. No source. Written in a notebook when he was in Mountain View--so likely came from some family member? 
    Died 1836  Hamilton County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Buried Crouch Township, Hamilton County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I3091  Full
    Last Modified 27 Oct 2017 

    Father Alexander McKenzie 
    Family ID F646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret "Betsy" Vickers,   b. 1783, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1843  (Age 60 years) 
    Married Bef 1810 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Burdoni McKenzie
     2. Robert Wesley McKenzie
     3. George W.H. McKenzie
     4. Sally W. McKenzie
    +5. Alexander H. McKenzie,   b. Abt 1806, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1849, White County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     6. James Vickers McKenzie,   b. Abt 1811, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +7. William C. McKenzie,   b. 22 Dec 1814, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880  (Age 66 years)
    +8. Jesse Butler McKenzie,   b. 14 Jul 1817, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +9. Aaron Shelby McKenzie,   b. 22 Jan 1820,   d. 26 Feb 1905  (Age 85 years)
    +10. Mary Rebecca McKenzie,   b. 7 Sep 1826,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +11. Elizabeth Jane McKenzie,   b. 13 Aug 1829, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1904  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2009 
    Family ID F1056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Came to White Co IL

      Had a first marriage in Canada, resulting in one child. His wife died, and he left the child, and all of the money that he had (around $1,000) and moved to White Co IL to start again. Sold his farm in Hamilton Co IL and established a dairy in Marion Co IL [9, 10]

  • Sources 
    1. [S114] Illinois, Hamilton - Yesterday's (Carol Yarbrough), Carol Lee Yarbrough, ((http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/HamiltonCounty.htm)), The Wills of George McKenzie and Margaret Vickers McKenzie (Reliability: 3).
      «b»Will of George McKenzie
      «/b»White Co., IL
      In the Name of God Amen I «b»George McKenzie«/b» of the County of White and State of Illinois Being of Sound mind and Memory (blessed by God) do this nineteenth day of February in the Year of our Lord «u»one thousand Eight hundred and twenty four«/u» make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say first I bequeth to my beloved wife «u»Margaret«/u» McKinzie my plantation with my Stock and other conveniences during her widowhood for the use of and rearing of her children to the years of Twenty one being male or females to the years of eighteen years. My Executors shall use all possible means to educate my children that is common education. The Names of My children are thus.«u» Samuel Burdoni McKenzie «/u»I bequeath him one dollar for ever I having __ him off before. «u»Alexander H. McKenzie,«/u» «u»James Vickers McKenzie,«/u» «u»William C. McKenzie,«/u» «u»Robert Wesley McKenzie«/u», «u»Jesse B. F McKenzie,«/u» «u»Aaron Shelby McKenzie,«/u» «u»George W. H. McKenzie,«/u» «u»Mary Rebecca McKenzie«/u», «u»Elizabeth Jane McKenzie«/u» and «u»Sally W. McKenzie«/u». Should My wife choose to enter in a second marriage I Bequeth to her one third of all my estate during her natural life And at my death I wish that a valuation of every thing be taken so that every child may have an equal Share of my estate as they come of age after deducting out all accounts that I have against my Sons that have left me - I desire that after my death should it not be done before that that my wife deed this plantation of one hundred and twenty Acres (the money I now have by me for that purpose. I do hereby make and ordain my wife Margaret McKenzie and my worthy friend Stephen «u»Grimes«/u» Executor to this my last Will and Testament in witness where of I the said George McKenzie to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal this day and date above written.
      Signed Sealed and published in the presents of us: John Bolarjack, Joel Bolerjack and Enose T. Allen.
      Signed G. McKenzie {Seal}.

      «b»Will of Margaret McKinzey
      White Co., IL«/b»
      I Margret McKinzey of White County State of Illinois being weake of body but sound of mind and thought Day of October in the year 1840 Institue and ordain this my Last Will and Testament. First to Commit my body to the ____ in hopes of a joyfull Resurrection. Secondly I Institue and ordain and appoint «u»Alexander Mckinzy«/u» and «u»James Mckinsey«/u» my heirs for Executors to this my Last will and Testament. Thridly appoint my Executors to pay all my Just ____Debts and all Lawfull ___ and funeral Expences and the Expence of this will and all other Expence appertaining them to them to then what is Left of the proceeds of my property after paying the above with the Exception __ often mentioned. I will and bequeath in the following form. Viz 4 all my children has got their Share from their Father and I wish to Bequeath what I have Controll over to the following names Children. 5th I will and bequeath my old mare known by the Name of Doll to «u»Alexander Mckinzey «/u»to him and his heirs I will and bequeath to «u»George W. H. Mckinzy«/u» the filly that he now claims but not to sell or trade her without consent of my Executors. 6«sup»th«/sup» I will and bequeath to «u»Aron Shelby Mckinsy «/u»all my Right tithe and Claim to the Land I now live on. 7«sup»th«/sup» All my personal property to sold at Puclick Sail Except what I give to my Children. 8«sup»th«/sup» I will and bequeath to «u»Mary Rebecca Mckinzy«/u» my Saddle at the appraisment and a bed and beding also to «u»Elisabeth Jane Mckinzy «/u»a bed and beding also to «u»Sara Mckinsy Warren«/u» a bed and beding 9«sup»th«/sup» all the proceeds of my personal property after paying my dets and Demands to be put to ___ and equally divided between «u»Mary R. Mckinzey, George W. H. Mckinzey«/u», «u»Elisath Mckinzy«/u» and«u» Sarrah W. McKinzy«/u» the daughters receive at the age of eighteen and my son at twenty one. I Revock all will or wills _____________heartofore Made to be Still and void given ______ my hand and seal this day and year above written. Enter therefore signed………
      «b»Margret [X] Mckinzey [Seal]«/b»
      John Duvll [X[, John Millspaugh and William Beatty.

    2. [S131] Illinois, White - History of White Co Illinois, («i» History of White County, Illinois, Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens«/i» (Carmi, IL: White County Historical Society, 1997; originally published by Inter-state Publishing Company, Chicago, 1883)), pg 881; biog note about James K. Bolerjack (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S961] McKenzie - email Francis E. Boyd, Francis E. Boyd, (email dated 9 May 1999).

    4. [S9] Illinois, White - 1880 U.S. Census, Illinois, White County, Norris City, Indian Creek township, White County, Illinois, ED 154, Page 8, Dwelling 73, Family 79, Wm McKinzie household, jpeg image (Reliability: 3).
      «i»His son William states in the 1880 census that his father was born in Canada.«/i»

    5. [S216] Illinois, Hamilton - 1880 U.S. Census, Illinois, Hamilton County, Mayberry precinct, Hamilton County, Illinois, ED 30, Page 10, Dwelling 98, Family 98, Aron McKinzie houehold, jpeg image (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S194] Scotland - Scots Origins site, («i»ScotsOrigins«/i» (http://www.origins.net/SOWelcome.aspx)), Ordered document verifying christening of George McKENZIE to parents Alexander McKENZIE and Margaret WILSON in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. From Old Parish Records. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S962] McKenzie, Aaron - bio (Goodspeed), («i»The Yesterdays of Hamilton County, Illinois«/i», "Aaron S. McKenzie, A Biographical Sketch" (http://www.carolyar.com/Illinois/Bios/AaronMcKenzie.htm : accessed 16 Aug 2007); transcription, contributed by Marge Lasater Prince, citing «i»The History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin, and Williamson Counties, Illinois«/i» (Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1887), pp. 725-726).

    8. [S134] McKenzie, George - Carol Yarbrough website, (Carol Lee Yarbrough, "Descendants of George McKenzie," «i»The Yesterdays of Hamilton County, Illinois«/i», ( : accessed 15 Aug 2007)).

    9. [S131] Illinois, White - History of White Co Illinois, («i» History of White County, Illinois, Together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens«/i» (Carmi, IL: White County Historical Society, 1997; originally published by Inter-state Publishing Company, Chicago, 1883)), pg 891; biographical note on his son, William McKenzie (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S215] McKenzie, Aaron - Goodspeed bio 1887, (Chicago : Goodspeed Publishing Co, 1887, pp. 725 - 726).


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