Mathias Wall Mackey

Son of Elias Mackey and Louisa Wall, married Elizabeth Potter, May 10, 1807, Knox County, Kentucky. Father of 2 known children. 1, Gilbert Mackey, born 1805, Greene County, Tennessee, married Nancy Yokam, 1830, Montgomery County, Illinois. 2, Elizabeth Mackey, born 1810, likely Knox County, Kentucky to after 1870, Douglas County, Missouri, married to Joseph Applegate, 1798-1870.

Brothers, William Mackey as Sergeant, John Mackey, and Mathias Mackey, served in the War of 1812 in Captain Ambrose Arthur's Company of Infantry, 13th Regt. Vol. Mtt., commanded by Col. William Dudley. Mathias, was killed during that war in the Battle of Dudley's Defeat, PVT Capt. Arthur’s Co., Dudley’s Regt., Ky. Militia. His brother John was taken prisoner and sent to Canada. He was ransomed for $200.00 by a trader named John Rino. He was sent to Fort Sandwich, and later to Fort Malden, where he was discharged.

Ohio historical marker C27 in Maumee, Ohio, Location. 41° 34.013′ N, 83° 38.735′ W.

"Here, on May 5, 1813, Colonel (William)Dudley's troops spiked the British artillery besieging Fort Meigs; but, in the enthusiasm of victory they were led into an ambush, where over 600 were lost."