Josephine W McKay

Generation: 1

Josephine W McKay was born 29 Jun 1862, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Neil Snr. McKay and Sarah Fullerton).

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Also Known As: Jessie
Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

Letter between Josephine W McKay and Fannie Jane McEwing

"Corvallis, Benton Co. Oregon
June 21, 1885

Mrs. Fanny McKay [Fannie Jane McEwing]
Dear Sister:
I received your letter last night and was very glad to hear from you and to hear that you were all well as this leaves me. I received a letter from Lilly [Lily McKay], Tilla [Mathilda McKay], and Flora [Flora Violet McKay] last night and they were all right.

We had a great deal of rain lately and some of the farmers are complaining of the rust but I don't think that the rust is very bad yet. Times are very dull here now and not much going on at all. They are not going to have any celebration here on the 4th of July. They have quite a picnic here yesterday there were two hundred Editors from Iowa here, and they gave them quite a reception it cost Corvallis about $500. I would have liked to go to the picnic but I did not like to dismiss school on account of it. My school will be out in three weeks and then I am going to the printing office to learn typesetting. It won't cost me anything to learn it for I can work for my board if I wish. And I would rather do that and save money. In regard to houses here in Corvallis it is hard to get a house to rent at any price for there are only a few houses in town to rent and they ask awful high rent for them. Most of the people own their houses and last winter a great many of the railroad men had to board there families out for they could not get any house to rent. But Pa said last winter when we came here that he was offered a house down at the Alsea Valley if he wanted it for nothing. But the roads were so bad at the time that we could not get down or we would have taken it. Bill must have had quite a walk, but the old man Hubbard is having a great time preaching down at the Bay. Tilla says they make awful fun of him and use his words for Bywords and the old man thinks he is converting them. I hope you folks will not give up the idea of coming to Oregon. I think Allen's will come too before long. Be sure to write soon.
With my love to all. I remain your loving sister.

Josie McKay [Josephine W McKay]"

Residence:
Josephine McKay

Josephine married Frank E Darby 21 Sep 1889, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States of America. Frank died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]

Children:

Aeolia Darby was born 14 Feb 1891.

Generation: 2

Neil Snr. McKay was born Jan 1822, Edderton, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of Reverend Hugh Snr McKay and Mary MacDonald); died 29 May 1900; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America.

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Emigration: 1853, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Emigration: 1865, Michigan, United States of America
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

“It was, I think, while they [Neil & Sarah] were still living in Scotland that my great grandparents “left the church”. The cause for the break was the clergymans sermon on the occasion of their going to church after the loss of a baby - who had not been baptised. Neil arose during the sermon so clearly directed at them, took his wife and walked out. He never went back nor did Sarah until after his death - and the family grew up without church affiliations.” - Elliot Evans

Grandfather McKay [Neil McKay] lost in being swindled in a real estate scam in Canada in 1860’s. Then they went to Michigan where they stayed for 12 years or more. He was in the lumber business there, burned out twice in forest fires of 1861 and 1871. They saved themselves by going to the river and covering the little ones with the mud - all over their eyes. It dried in the heat and kept eyes from being harmed.

Neil was a highlander from Aberdeen and Sarah was a Lowland girl from Sutherland County (they spoke different Scottish accents).

Neil was in the Riyal Scots Grey regiment in Scotland.

In Michigan (Huron County), Neil served as a supervisor, assessor and one term as Justice of the Peace.

Residence:
Neil McKay

Neil married Sarah Fullerton 14 May 1841, Edderton, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sarah (daughter of Robert Fullerton and Sarah Thomson) was born Mar 1826, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; was christened 29 Jul 1826, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 24 May 1902; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

Sarah Fullerton was born Mar 1826, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; was christened 29 Jul 1826, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom (daughter of Robert Fullerton and Sarah Thomson); died 24 May 1902; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America.

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Residence: 18 Jun 1880, Bingham, Huron, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

Known as the “stolen” or “runnaway” bride in family history. According to oral history, “Sarah’s several brothers served in the “Black Watch” regiment (about 1840)”. “Sarah was lodged with Neil’s Highland kin until the marriage bans could be published”. Neil was a highlander from Aberdeen and Sarah was a Lowland girl from Sutherland County (they spoke different Scottish accents).

Residence:
Sarah McKay

Children:

Sarah McKay was born 1844, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Oct 1924; was buried Watsonville, California, United States of America.
Hugh McKay was born 1 Jul 1846, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 26 Jan 1926, San Jose, California, United States of America; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Jose, California, United States of America.
Neil McKay was born 8 Nov 1849, Balmoral Castle, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 10 May 1926, Midland, Michigan, United States of America; was buried Midland Cemetry, Michigan, United States of America.
Mary/Maria McKay died 1842 or 1843.
Alexanderina McKay was born Abt 1856, Canada.
1. Josephine W McKay was born 29 Jun 1862, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Matilda Imogen McKay was born 9 Jan 1864, Hamilton, Canada.
Flora Violet McKay was born 19 Apr 1868, Huron County, Michigan, United States of America.

Generation: 3

Reverend Hugh Snr McKay died Yes, date unknown .

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Emigration: 1853, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Emigration: 1865, Michigan, United States of America

Notes:

Hugh was a Presbytarias Minister

Reverend married Mary MacDonald 14 Dec 1804, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom. Mary died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]

Mary MacDonald died Yes, date unknown .

Children:

Merran McKay was christened 1 Nov 1805, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Siblia McKay was christened 24 May 1807, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Catharine McKay was christened 28 Jan 1811, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Hugh McKay was christened 23 Oct 1812, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
William McKay was christened 17 Oct 1814, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Thomas McKay was christened 2 Apr 1815, Armadale, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Janet McKay was christened 5 Aug 1817, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Neil McKay was christened 13 Dec 1819, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
Sutherland McKay was christened 18 Jun 1819, Armadale, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .
2. Neil Snr. McKay was born Jan 1822, Edderton, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 29 May 1900; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America.
Jessie McKay was christened 14 Sep 1823, Lairg, Sutherland, Scotland, United Kingdom; died Yes, date unknown .

6. Robert Fullerton died Yes, date unknown .
Robert — Sarah Thomson. Sarah died Yes, date unknown . [Group Sheet]

Sarah Thomson died Yes, date unknown .

Children:

3. Sarah Fullerton was born Mar 1826, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom; was christened 29 Jul 1826, Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 24 May 1902; was buried Laurel Hill Cemetry, San Fransisco, California, United States of America.