George Alexander McBride

52. GEORGE ALEXANDER MCBRIDE (Maria Ann3 McKee, Hugh2 McKee, Thomas1 McKee) was born on 25 Nov 1844 in Pennsylvania. He died on 07 Apr 1883 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania. He married Eliza Jane Miller, daughter of George Miller and Eliza Maharg on 27 Nov 1873. She was born about Mar 1845 in Pennsylvania. She died on 04 Nov 1927 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.

The facts surrounding the situation of George A. McBride are a bit mysterious, based on the census. He is shown at age 24 in Butler in the household of his mother Maria McBride and grandmother Margaret (Dunbar) McKee. Occupation listed as "livery stable keeper". In the 1880 Butler borough census, the household of Maria McBride is shown with a daughter-in-law Eliza Jane McBride and 3 grandchildren; these seem to be the wife of George A. McBride ("Jennie" Miller), and children 4 year old Maria A., 2 year old George and 6 month old Thomas. However, George is not listed. The obit of the elder Maria McBride's brother, James Cooper McKee, states that in 1895 he adopted the children of his deceased nephew George McBride. This is why in the 1900 and later census, the sons are named McKee instead of McBride. However, Jennie (Miller) McBride, aka "Eliza Jane", is still living in Butler through most of this. In 1900 she is with a daughter and sons Thomas and Harvey, and is still in Butler in 1910 with son Harvey and family (and listed as "Jennie" McBride). In the 1920 census, at age 73 (75?), she is still on South Washington street in Butler, but not with her children.

"'Deaths' McBride - In this place on the 7th inst., Mr. George A. McBride, aged -- years.

Mr. McBride lingered for some time past with a very peculiar disease, originating in the bone of one of his feet, and from the effects of which he died." - Butler (Pennsylvania) Citizen, Wednesday, 11 April 1883, p. 2
Jennie seems to be listed (under the name Eliza June) in the 1880 federal census with three of her children in the household of her mother-in-law, residing in the borough of Butler. Listed as "Eliza J." with three of her children in the 1900 census.
After locating Eliza Jane in the census with her daughter in Cincinnati, and then finding her death certificate via the Familysearch Labs site, it was a relatively straightforward matter to track down and request her obit from the Butler Library -
"'Aged Butler Woman Dies In Cincinnati
Mrs. Eliza Jane McBride Had Made Her Home in City Nearly All Life.'
Mrs. Eliza Jane McBride, aged 83, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Weiss of Cincinnati, O., at 12:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. McBride was born and spent almost her entire life in Butler and was the widow of George A. McBride. Seven years ago she went to Cincinnati where she made her home with her daughter until the time of her death. She was a life member of the First United Presbyterian church of Butler.
She is survived by three sons, G. M. McKee of Butler, T. M. McKee of Memphis, Tenn., and H. A. McKee of Pittsburgh; a daughter, Mrs. J. R. Weiss of Cincinnati, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The body will arrive in Butler tomorrow and will be removed to the home of her son, G. M. McKee, 215 Cecilia street.
Funeral services will be held from the First United Presbyterian church at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. A. H. Baldinger, pastor, officiating, assisted by Rev. Samuel C. Gamble, pastor of the Second United Presbyterian church. The body will be taken to the church at 1:30 o'clock where it will remain throughout the services. Interment will be in the North cemetery." - Butler (Pennsylvania) Eagle, Saturday, 5 November 1927, p. 1 (copy and citation courtesy of the Butler Area Public Library)

George Alexander McBride and Eliza Jane Miller had the following children:

i. JAMES COOPER MCBRIDE was born on 26 Nov 1874. He died about 1874.

125.		ii.	 MARIA ANNETTA  MCBRIDE was born about 16 Apr 1876 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Jul 1959 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio. She married Joseph Richard Weiss, son of Julius Weiss and Amelia Haber about 1907. He was born about 28 Sep 1880 in St Louis, Missouri. He died on 30 Jul 1946 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio.

Are these McKee or McBride??
126. iii. GEORGE MARKLE MCKEE was born on 14 Feb 1878 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania. He died on 14 Sep 1964 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania. He married Mabel Belle Smith, daughter of Morgan H. Smith and Alice A. [-?-] Smith about 1898. She was born about 05 Nov 1876 in Canton, Stark, Ohio. She died on 13 Mar 1973 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania.
127. iv. THOMAS MCKEE was born on 11 Jan 1880 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania. He died about 30 Nov 1966 in Shelby Co., Tennessee. He married (1) VESTA P. BLACKBURN, daughter of William Blackburn and Mary [-?-] Blackburn about 1915. She was born about Feb 1892 in Mississippi. He married (2) ETHEL [-?-] MCKEE after 1920. She was born about 13 Dec 1886. She died about 24 Apr 1974.

128. v. HARVEY MILLER MCKEE was born on 25 Mar 1882 in Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania. He died after Apr 1940. He married (1) CARRIE MAY KENNEDY, daughter of Rudolph Kennedy and Mary Morgan about 1902. She was born about 1873 in Pennsylvania. She died on 24 Sep 1911 in

Descendants of Thomas McKee and Martha Hoge

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• Residence: 1850 - Harrisburgh, west ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1860 - Butler Township Borough Of Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
• Residence: 1870 - Pennsylvania, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Mar 27 2019, 0:46:20 UTC
• Residence: 1850 - Harrisburgh, west ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
• Residence: 1860 - Butler Township Borough Of Butler, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
• Residence: 1870 - Pennsylvania, United States
  • Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Mar 27 2019, 16:18:17 UTC