Husband James McGee, Sr. 1
AKA: James McGhee 2
Born: 1790 - Centre Co, PA 3
Christened:
Died: 1854 4
Buried:
Father: John McGee ( - ) 5
Mother:
Marriage:
Wife Mary Barnhart 2 4
AKA: Mary Burnhart 6
Born: Abt 1792
Christened:
Died: 1872 4
Buried:
Father: Philip Barnhart (Abt 1760-1844) 7 8
Mother: Elizabeth Antis ( - ) 9
Children
1 M John McGee 4
Born:
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
2 M Thomas McGee 4
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 1898
Buried:
3 M Philip McGee 4 10
Born: 18 Jun 1818 - Bellefonte, Centre Co, PA 11
Christened:
Died: 29 Apr 1888 10
Buried:
Spouse: [Unk] Ennis ( - ) 11
Spouse: Martha McKague (1829-Aft 1898) 11
4 F Elizabeth A. McGee 4 12
Born: - Bell Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
Christened:
Died: when sixty-five years old - Kansas
Buried:
Spouse: John Mitchell ( - ) 12
5 F Mary McGee 14 15
AKA: Mary [Unk] 13
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 1898
Buried:
Spouse: Robert Mahaffey (1815-1900) 13 15 16
6 F Margaret G. McGee 17
Born: 1827 - Clearfield Co, PA 6
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
Spouse: John Weaver, Jr. (1825-1895) 17
7 M James McGee 18
Born: 11 Apr 1829 - Bell Twp, Clearfield Co, PA
Christened:
Died: 10 Oct 1895 - Bell Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
Buried:
Spouse: Adaline Orr (1835-Aft 1898) 19
Marr: 1856 3
8 M Henry McGee 4
Born:
Christened:
Died: Bef 1898
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General Notes: Husband - James McGee, Sr.
In 1826 he brought his family to Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, locating at what later became known as McGee's Mills, in Bell township, which at that time was an unbroken wilderness. He secured a large tract of land on and near the west branch of the Susquehanna river, where he at once commenced to improve a farm, and also erected the first gristmill in that section of the county. Later he built and operated a sawmill, engaging extensively in the manufacture of lumber, and he took the first raft of lumber down the river to market. In company with Gov. Bigler, Mr. McGee engaged in general merchandising, and was instrumental in securing the post office, known as Chest post office, serving as its postmaster from its establishment in 1830 until his death. He was a Democrat in politics, but was allowed to retain the position through all administrations. His friends often solicited him to become a candidate for office, but he usually refused. Finally he was nominated for assemblyman, but was defeated by a small majority. He was an active and influential member of the Methodist Protestant Church, to which his wife also belonged; he was licensed to exhort and, later, to preach.