Anthony Wayne McKee, II or Jr.

William R. McKee along with his brothers James McKee and Anthony McKee were in the same company in the War of 1812. In a letter of Earl G.Darby, Manhattan, Kansas. William R.McKee official war records show he was born April 14,1783 and was married July 2,1805 near Cincinnati.

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The history of Samuel KEELY, son of James KEELY and Mary (McKEE (PEATTIE, ref. #9 above) states that Anthony W. McKEE served as a soldier in the Western Department of the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. Compiler wrote N.A. to request a Veteran's Pension File, but none was found.

Whether Anthony was involved other than to provide shelter for Shaker families migrating across OHIO is unknown, but he apparently did provide a shelter to at least one group in Feb., 1824. The AGNEWS were members of the Whitewater Shaker Community in Butler County, OHIO By the SHAKERS OF OHIO", (Whitewater Shaker Community), p 245. - A. McKEE providing temporary shelter for "the DARBY people", Feb. 1824.

Anthony and Nancy (AGNEW) are reported to have been among the pioneer settlers of Shelby County, IN, arriving between 1830 and 1840 .
Their daughter Mary married James KEELY in Shelby County in 1835. By 1850, Anthony KEELY and his family, James and Mary (McKEE) KEELY and at least three of Mary's married brothers had all relocated in Fulton County, IN, in the area around Rochester.

Nancy (AGNEW) McKEE died in Fulton County, IN in March, 1860.

In 1860 Anthony, aged 64 years, is enumerated in the home of his son Albert "Russell" in Rochester Township. Anthony's death is reported to have taken place in Rochester on 22 Sep. 1868.

In Oct., 1995, Wilma (MOW) FOLTZ, a resident of Fulton County provided compiler with the pages from a record of graves found in the McKEE Cemetery near Loyal, IN. The cemetery had been recorded and published in a DAR project in 1935, but only about 4 graves appeared in that publishing. In October, 1975, other graves were found and recorded. The following is taken from those pages:

"...on the Old Alonzo Sheets (now Joseph Richards) farm, R.R.3, in Rochester Twp,...It is on 250 North, about one and three-tenths miles west of 250N & 400W...1&1/2 mi. west of Loyal...at the very back of a field, in the corner, about two city blocks north of the road, and behind an old barn... The graves are broken and very difficult to locate,...

         (<nowiki>----</nowiki>), <nowiki>-------</nowiki>, Died Sept. 2<nowiki>----</nowiki>Ag--- 72 yr-3<nowiki>----</nowiki>.

(Note:  This is the lower left part of this marker, and all  that remains of it.  It probably is a part of the Anthony McKEE    stone.  Manitou Chapter Dar, Genealocial Survey... reveals that    Anthony McKEE died Sept. 22, 1868, age 73 yr-3mo-21da.  ...He was born June 1, 1795.  He married Nancy AGNEW, and they    were residents of Shelby Co., Indiana by ca. 1834; and in Fulton Co., IN   by 1850.

RECORD:

1. 1850 US Census. "Name: Anthony Mckee Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1796 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Rochester, Fulton, Indiana Family Number: 91 Household Members: Name Age Anthony Mckee 54 Nancy Mckee 49 Isaac Mckee 20 Riley Mckee 16 Phebe Mckee 15 Wm Mckee 13 James Mckee 11 Martin Mckee 7

 1850; Census Place: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; Roll  M432_146; Page: 418B;."

2. 1820 US Census. "Name: Anthony Mckee Township: Morgan County: Butler State: Ohio Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Males - Under 10: 2 Free White Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 3 Free White Persons - Over 25: 1 Total Free White Persons: 5 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5

 1820 U S Census: Morgan, Butler, Ohio, Page: 63; NARA Roll: M33_87;."

3. 1860 US Census. "Name: Anthony Mc Kee Age in 1860: 64 Birth Year: abt 1796 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Home in 1860: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Rochester Value of real estate: View image Household Members: Name Age Russell Mc Kee 40 Thomas Mc Kee 31 Jones Mc Kee 13 Jessee Mc Kee 11 Euphemia Mc Kee 8 Mary Mc Kee 6 Albert Mc Kee 4 Anthony Mc Kee 64

 1860; Census Place: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; Roll  M653_260; Page: 692; Image: 184; Family."

4. 1840 US Census. "Name: Anthony Mckee Township: Hendricks County: Shelby State: Indiana Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 9 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2 Free White Persons - Under 20: 6 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3 Total Free White Persons: 9 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9

1840; Census Place: Hendricks, Shelby, Indiana; Roll 342; Page: 93;."

5. US Land Recprds . "U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 about Anthony Mckee Name: Anthony Mckee Issue Date: 4 Nov 1834 State of Record: Indiana Acres: 80 Accession Number: IN0660__.273 Metes and Bounds: No Land Office: Indianapolis Canceled: No US Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566) Document Number: 16055 Legal Land Description: Section: 24 Twp: 12-N Range: 5-E Meridian: 2nd PM Counties: Shelby

. U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907."

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