Harland Clifford Mckee

Their marriage application supports vital data as given and their marriage is recorded as follows: State of Indiana, Owen County, ss: To any person by law empowered to solemnize marriages, greeting: You are hereby authorized to join together as husband and wife Harland C. Mckee and Jessie L. Barnes, and this shall be your warrant for the same. Witness, my hand and seal of office at Spencer, this 1st day of September A.D. 1906 /s/ John N. Sloan, ,Clerk of the Owen Circuit Court. Be it further remembered that on this 2” day of Sept. 1906 the following certificate was filed in my office, to-wit: State of Indiana, Owen County, ss: I certify, that on the 2nd day of Sept., 1906 Harland C. McKee and Jessie L. Barnes were joined together as husband and wife by me. /s/ Rev. A. W. Shields, Pastor M.E.C. Freedom, In.

    When his parents bought a homestead in Spencer in 1890 he attended school there through the 8th grade.  

At an early age, Cliff displayed a keen interest in machinery and mechanical devices, and after learning the blacksmith trade, he and his brother, Arthur, opened a bicycle shop in their barn. This was later converted into the first machine shop and garage in Owen county.
Cliff was in the employ of P. R. R. from 1905 until 1909 in the signal service division. He was later employed as a machinist with a coal company and moved to Patricksburg, Owen, In. After a few years, about 1915 he moved to Linton, Greene, Ind. and was employed by the Sherwood Templeton Coal Co. for 18 years.

    World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918  Owen County A-592 Harland Cliffford Mckee Residence: Patricksburg, Owen, Indiana Age: 33: Date of Birth: Arpil 21 1885 occupation: master mechanic: employment: R_land Block Cloal & _ Co. Patricksburg Owen Ind. Nearest relative: Jessie L. Mc Kee Patricksburg, Owen, Indiana height short build medium Eyes: Blue hair: brown: Lowws of one eye C. R  Chambers 9/12/18

In 1936 when the Little John Coal Co. opened a large mine in Illinois, Cliff moved his family to Victoria, Knox, Il. where he was machine shop foreman. Cliff was a member of the Baptist Church and also of the Masonic Lodge.

Jessie was adored by all the Barnes and McKee families because of her lovable and gentle disposition. Through all her life "to know her was to lover her". This was a very happy marriage, and her family came first. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Baptist Church.

United States Census Records

1910; Census Place: Spencer Ward 2, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T624_373; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 159 Washington twp. Indiana St 454/419 McKee, Clifford 24 In. M 1/3 Automobiles; Jessie 23 In. m 1/3 0/0; Wilson, Henry lodger

1920;Census Place: Marion, Owen, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 221 McKee Harland C 33; Jessie L 32; Lefler H 9; Fay E 2 2/12

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

• Name: Harland Clifford McKee
• Birth Date: abt 1885
• Death Date: 31 Jul 1945
• Death Place: Galesburg, Knox, Illinois
• Death Age: 60
• Gender: Male
• Father Name: Jacob L. McKee
• Mother Name: Mary Esther Allen
• Spouse Name: ...Ura Sheppard McKee
• FHL Film Number: 1984190

MARRIAGE RECORD:

1. Owen County Indiana Marriages, Marriage Lic. Bk. H-23 pg. 11, Owen County Indiana Clerks Office, Owen County Courthouse, Spencer, Indiana.

MARRIAGE EVENT:

2. Owen County Indiana Marriage Applications, Bk. H-23 Pg. 16. Jesse b. 18 May 1886 d. 12 Aug. 1940 Victoria, Knox, Il. children: Leffler H., Mary and Faye E.