Charles MCGEE
From Morth Ireland
Walter D. Thomas' mother told hin in April 1934, that Sarah Ann wasborn January 22, 1786 in Pa. In the late 1970's Walter Thomas found thatHeinrich and Catherine Zuck(the church clerk's spelling) had a daughterborn January 22, 1786 and had her christened as Anna Salme, three weekslater on February 12, in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Woodsboro,Frederick County, Maryland. Since that time Mr. Thomas learned of fourSarahs who had been christened as Salome in the 18th Century, but hadalways used Sarah as their name. Mr. Thomas wondered if she was bornover the line in Pa.? Her two living daughters in the 1880 Censusdeclared that their mother was born in Pa. They were Melinda (McGee)Crawford of Chapin, Franklin Co. Iowa and Catherine(McGee) Sook of OlivetTownship, Osage Co., Kansas.
Salome/Sarah Ann married Charles McGee of North Ireland, June 7, 1804.The 1810 Census shows them in Metal Township, just north of Fort London,Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Charles McGee of Washington County,Maryland, purchased four tracts of land in Ayr Township, Bedford(nowFulton) County, on March 17, 1814 from Jacob Simpson for two thousandfive hundred dollars cash. This was where McConnellsburg is located.Book K, page 422. Charles and Sarah Ann were counted in Ayr Township in1820 and 1830 Census'. In 1830 Sarah Ann was called the head of thehousehold. Charles who was born October 30, 1784 was counted. He musthave been disabled. He died three years later, Dec. 10, 1833, aged 49.After Charles death, Sarah Ann ran a tavern on the Pa. Turnpike, probablyin McConnellsburg. She purchased a lot in Ayr Township from Adam Gift onMarch 13, 1835. Book R. page 361. She wrote a will April 17, 1846 anddied before April 27, when the will was probated. She had been a widowover 12 years. Her Prebyterian minimster at McConnellsburg witnessed herwill. It is found in Bedford County Will Book 3, page 353. Charles andSarah Ann were probably buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard. Walter D.Thomas checked every tombstone there in 1970, then were told that theolder part of the Cemetery had been built over and the monuments put instorage.
James Madison McGee signed his mother's deed in 1835. He enlisted in theTexas army in 1836 for six months. He was elected Constable, District 5,in Houston in 1837. He received 600 acres bounty land for army serviceon November 27, 1837. He was granted 600 acres as an early Texassettler, subsequent to the Declaration of Texas Independence, August1836. The 1840 Houston Census lists James as single with 2,560 acres ofland grant land and one town lot. He was discharged from 6mo. Texas NavyService on July 26, 1843. His mother, Sarah Ann, back in McConnellsburghad given him up as lost in the Battle of the Alamo, so he was notmentioned in her 1846 will. While a resident of New Orleans James sold1280 acres of Texas land for $.50 per acre. James married Sarah Hart ofLiberty County, Texas about 1846. The next year son Henry was born. Hemoved to New Orleans. He went to Central America in 1853, and died therethat year.
Burried in Melvern, Kansas according to Royal Phinney's research.
NOTES:
Bedford County now Fulton County
He married Sarah Ann Sook 7 Jun 1804 at Pennsylvania . Sarah Ann Sook was born at Pennsylvania 22 Jan 1786 daughter of Henry Sook and Catherine .
They were the parents of 7
children:
James Madison McGee
born 1805.
Sarah Ann McGee
born 1807.
Mary Ann McGee
born 1810.
Malinda Adeline McGee
born 4 Jun 1814.
John Holiday McGee
born 1816.
Charles Grandison McGee
born 1819.
Catherine Margaret McGee
born 19 Sep 1821.
Charles McGee died 10 Dec 1833 .
Sarah Ann Sook died 18 Apr 1846 .