Alexander H. McKenzie b. Abt 1806 Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee d. Aug 1849 White County, Illinois, USA: Our Family History

Abt 1806 - 1849 (~ 43 years)

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Name	Alexander H. McKenzie [1, 2]
Born	Abt 1806	Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee [3, 4]
	Year of birth deduced from 1840 census (he was 20 - 30), and from the birth year of his wife (age 43 in the 1850 census)
Gender	Male
Died	Aug 1849	White County, Illinois, USA [5, 6]
Person ID	I944	Full
Last Modified	29 Mar 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 Margaret "Peggy" Vineyard, b. Abt 1807, Kentucky, USA , d. 2 Oct 1865, White County, Illinois, USA (Age ~ 58 years)

Married 5 May 1828 White County, Illinois, USA [7, 8]

Children

+	1. Amanda Jane McKenzie, b. 7 Feb 1829, Illinois, USA , d. 25 Apr 1856, Illinois, USA (Age 27 years)
+	2. Amy McKenzie, b. 27 Mar 1831, White County, Illinois, USA , d. 7 Mar 1912, Chapel township, Howell County, Missouri, USA (Age 80 years)
+	3. Pricilla Vitura "Vite" McKenzie, b. 5 Apr 1836, Illinois, USA , d. 14 Jan 1927, Howell County, Missouri, USA (Age 90 years)
+	4. George Thomas McKenzie, b. Abt 1838, Illinois, USA , d. 31 Mar 1865, Cape Hatteras (At Sea), Dare County, North Carolina (Age ~ 27 years)
+	5. Margaret Ann "Ann" McKenzie, b. 24 Jan 1841, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois , d. 6 Jul 1933, Benton Township, Howell County, Missouri (Age 92 years)
+	6. Mary Frances "Frankie" McKenzie, b. 16 May 1843, Tennessee, USA , d. 19 Jan 1901, White County, Illinois, USA (Age 57 years)
	7. William J. McKenzie, b. Abt 1846, Illinois, USA , d. 31 Mar 1865, Cape Hatteras (At Sea), Dare County, North Carolina (Age ~ 19 years)

Last Modified 29 Mar 2009

Family ID F407 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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.
[S638] McKenzie, George - will (1824), («i»The Yesterdays of Hamilton County, Illinois«/i», "Hamilton County, Illinois Will Index"; Will of George McKenzie ( : accessed 14 Aug 2007), transcription of will contributed by Marge Lasater Prince (); indexed with the Hamilton County, Illinois, wills and probates, but indicating in the digital copy of the document that it was written in Whtie County, Illinois; additionally, the transcription indicates a date of 1824, while the digital copy clearly shows that the year was 1834.).
[S123] McKenzie, Jack, Place of birth is from Jack's notes - I have no primary documentation. (Reliability: 3).
[S557] Illinois, White - 1850 Mortality Census, («i»Illinois Trails History and Genealogy«/i» (http://iltrails.org), "White County 1850 Mortality Schedule" (http://iltrails.org/whiteco1850ms.html)), for Alexander McKensey [McKenzie], age 43, born in Tennessee, died August 1849 of cholera (accessed 14 Aug 2007) (Reliability: 3).
The 1850 mortality schedule indicates that he was 43 in 1849 (the time of his death), placing his birth year at about 1806.
[S557] Illinois, White - 1850 Mortality Census, («i»Illinois Trails History and Genealogy«/i» (http://iltrails.org), "White County 1850 Mortality Schedule" (http://iltrails.org/whiteco1850ms.html)), District 13, p. 882 (penned), line 8, Alexander McKensey [McKenzie], died August 1849 (accessed 14 Aug 2007) (Reliability: 3).
for Alexander McKensey [McKenzie], age 43, born in Tennessee, died August 1849 of cholera (accessed 14 Aug 2007)
[S639] Illinois, White - 1850 Mortality schedule (FamilySearch), (1850 U.S. census, White County, Illinois, mortality schedule), District 13, p. 882 (penned), line 8, Alex McKinsey [Alexander McKenzie], died August 1849; (Reliability: 3), 24 Mar 2008.
[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)).
[S45] Illinois - Marriages, online, State Archives (1763 - 1900), ("Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900," (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/marriage.html)), entry for Alexander H. McKenzie and Peggy Vineyard, White County, Illinois, vol. 1 (5 May 1828) (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2008.