Uriah Udo McKay

Civil War Veteran - Uriah U McKay (Union) Kentucky

Prisoner of War.
When the war broke out between the states, his home was in Owensboro, Kentucky. Three of his brothers left and fought with the Confederate army and he remained at home to care for his father and the rest of the family.

He enlisted in the state militia for home protection on the Federal side. He took an active part in several battles and was many times made a prisoner by both armies. When the war was over, he was in New York City. He came back to his home, later coming to Texas, where he has resided ever since.

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Native of Kentucky.

Uriah McKay was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, April 23, 1843. He was the fifth son of G. M. McKay, who is now alive at the age of ninety-nine years and resides at Palestine, Texas.

His early education was received in the pay schools of his home town.

In 1865, he was united in marriage to Sarah M. Lewis, in Nelson county, Ky. From the union, eight children were born, four of whom are alive today, three living in Dallas and one in Missouri.

In 1879, Mr. McKay and his family moved to Texas, locating at Palestine, where they remained for seven years, Mr. McKay opening and successfully conducting a furniture store, which was destroyed by fire after he had been there about six years.

From there, he moved to Brenham, and then to San Antonio, where he worked at the mattress and upholstering trade.

In 1890, he moved with his family to Dallas, where he continued the same line of business until 1894, when he was appointed night watchman upon the recommendation of Postmaster J. S. Witwer, and which position he had held ever since.

Obituary:

The funeral of Uriah McKay, who died at his home, 1833 Corinth Street, will be held at the home at 4:30 this afternoon. The burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Mr. McKay was born in Owensboro, Ky. sixty-eight years ago. He had been a resident of Dallas fifteen years.

Dallas News
Transcribed by Carol Moore
03-23-1911

D. cert: Uriah Mckay, widowed, born about 1843, Night Watchman at post office. Burial Oakland Cemetery.

Note:
1907 NIGHT WATCHMAN FOR MORE THAN TWELVE YEARS

Source:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59520727/uriah-u-mckay