Albert Russell "Russell" McKee

Albert "Russell" McKEE  b. ABT. 1819 Ohio  d. aft. 1872 , shaker, farmer

this third son of Anthony McKEE and Nancy (ANGEW) married Frances Elizabeth GILL. Assuming that "Jas. A.," 3 yrs on 1850 Census/"Jonas" 13 yrs on 1860 Census, was their first child, this couple probably married about 1846.

     On the 1860 Census, Russell, age 40 lists in his household the following: "Thomas, 31, F, Indiana". Compiler suspects this is an error in copying from the microfilm, and should be "Frances", Russell's wife. 1850 Census shows only two children in this household - Jas. A. and Jesse (1, IN). 1860 Census, however, shows five children plus "Anthony, 64, M, Frmr., PA," undoubtedly, Russell's father.

The McKEEs may not have been of the Shaker faith. Excerpts from "SHAKERS OF OHIO," p 235 (Whitewater Shaker Community) and sent to compiler by M. TAUNTON, refer to the "DARBY People" first stopping with Anthony McKEE, "...but after ten days got possession of their new land, and moved into a cabin...." Another excerpt states that the AGNEWs were members of the Shakers' "Center Family" and "South Family. Whether or not the McKEEs were members is not known.
Enumeration of graves in the abandoned McKEE Cemetery, includes comments re "Two other McKee families, living in Rochester twp in 1850, near the Anthony W. McKee household, and who were probably related...David A. McKee....Russel McKee b. ca 1820 OH, m. Frances --- by 1847...and the household in 1860 included Anthony McKee (age 64)."
m. abt. 1846 Shelby co., In. Frances Elizabeth b. abt. 1829 In. Place of Frances E. GILL McKEE's birth is taken from census records; her year of birth, year and place of marriage are "educated guesses" on the part of this compiler, using census data as evidence. They have not been confirmed by actual documentation. Per the 1850 census, this couple had two children, both born in IN--"Jas A. 3 years old" and "Jesse 1 year old."
* By 1860 the census enumeration was as follows:

• Jonas (m) 13 b. IN Mary (f) 6 b. IN
• Jessee (m) 11 b. IN Albert (m) 4 b. IN
• Euphemia ("m" ?) 8 b. IN

    "Russell" McKEE's father, Anthony, 64 years old, was also enumerated in this household in 1860.

    The photocopy of the printed census found in the Fulton Co. Pub. Lib. in Rochester, shows "Thomas 31 (F)" instead of "Frances E." Compiler does not know if this is an error in copying from the actual census sheet or if it appeared this way on the original sheet.

James A. b. abt. 1847 In.; m. Sarah M. DAVIS 10 OCT 1872 Fulton County, IN

 Jesse  b. abt. 1849 Fulton County, In. m. Lovina BALDWIN  19 JUL 1873            

     Fulton County, 

 Euphemia (dau) McKEE b. abt 1852 Fulton County, In                          On the 1860 census extraction, this child is labeled as "M". Census extractor has underlined that label and added a question mark. The assumption has been made that the name is feminine.

• Mary b. abt. 1854 Fulton County, In.
• Albert b. abt. 1856 Fulton County, RECORD:

1. 1860 US Census. "Name: Russell Mc Kee Age in 1860: 40 Birth Year: abt 1820 Birthplace: Ohio 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

ar: 1860; Census Place: Rochester, Fulton, Indiana; Roll  M653_260; Page: 692."