William C. McKenzie b. 22 Dec 1814 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee d. Aft 1880: Our Family History

1814 - Aft 1880 (66 years)

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Name	William C. McKenzie [1]
Born	22 Dec 1814	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee [2]
Gender	Male
Died	Aft 1880 [3]
Person ID	I3093	Full
Last Modified	8 Feb 2009

Father	George McKenzie, b. Abt 1771, Canada , d. 1836, Hamilton County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 65 years)
Mother	Margaret "Betsy" Vickers, b. 1783, Tennessee, USA , d. 1843 (Age 60 years)
Married	Bef 1810
Family ID	F1056	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Hardesty, b. 28 Nov 1820, d. 13 Mar 1885 (Age 64 years)

Married 16 Aug 1836 [4]

Children

	1. Sarah McKenzie, b. Abt 1837, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Aaron McKenzie, b. Abt 1839, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Elizabeth McKenzie, b. Abt 1842, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Nancy McKenzie, b. Abt 1843, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	5. John Porter McKenzie, b. Abt 1845, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Indiana McKenzie, b. Abt 1848, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. William Thomas McKenzie, b. Abt Mar 1850, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Lucinda McKenzie, b. Abt 1853, Illinois, USA , d. 14 Jun 1926, Norris City, White, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 73 years)
	9. Susan McKenzie, b. Abt 1854, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	10. Alice McKenzie, b. Abt 1859, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Martha McKenzie, b. Abt 1864, Illinois, USA , d. Yes, date unknown

Last Modified 8 Feb 2009

Family ID F1057 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Moved to White Co IL with his parents in 1816, at the age of around two.

Census confusion There are some obvious disscrepancies between census data years. The 1850 census has John older than Indiana (John 5, Indiana 2), while the 1860 has Indiana older (Indiana 15, John 13). William's age approximately right in both. Virginia is listed age 9 in the 1860 and does not appear in the 1870 - could have been married. Lucinda appears age 7 in the 1860, and [5]

Sources

[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.
[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 (Reliability: 3).
[S965] McKenzie, Margaret (Vickers) - Census 1840 White Co IL, (1840 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, population schedule, [no township stated], p. 303, line 21, Margaret McKenzy [McKenzie] household: digital image by subscription, «i»Ancestry.com«/i» (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 1 Sept 2007) ; from National Archives microform M704, roll 73.).
[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)).
[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 "William McKenzie, pioneer of Norris, was born in Knoxville, Tenn. (Reliability: 3).
, Dec 22, 1814, and came with his parents, through Indians and wild animals to this county, in December 1816. He was reared in the woods and educated in the log cabins of the early days. He has cleared and hired over 300 acres of land. He has been engaged in farming till the last 10 years, and now resides in Norris. He was married Aug. 16, 1836, to Mary Hardester. They were the parents of fourteen children, nine living - Sarah, Aaron S., Elizabeth, John P., Nancy, Indiana, William T., Martha and Lucinda. He has sixty-five children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is a member of the Presbyterian church. He was in the late war eleven months; was First Lieutenant of Company B, Fifty-sixth Illinois Infantry; was in the battle of Corinth; resigned on account of disability. He had two sons and five son-in-laws in the army, and lost three of the latter. Politically he is a Republican."