McKAY, JOHN

MCKAY, MORRISON, HAMILTON, TAFT, HOLLENBECK, HOMMA, PHILLIPS

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Date: 1/5/2005 at 12:56:34

Biography reproduced from page 460 of the History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa published in 1884:

John McKay, son of George and Janet (Morrison) McKay, was born in Callais, Washington Co., Maine, Aug. 12, 1814. He remained at the home of his birth until thirty-six years old, when he removed to Manitowoc Co., Wis., and engaged in farming. In Maine, he worked at lumbering on the St. Croix river and on Grand lake. He was a contractor. On July 27, 1865, he came to Kossuth county and located in Algona. In the fall or winter he removed to a farm on section 14, remaining there until 1874, when he removed to the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 18. Mr. McKay was married Oct. 26, 1836, to Margaret, daughter of Moses and Eliza (Hamilton) Taft, of Callais, Washington Co., Maine. The result of this union was three children—William H., married to Jane Hollenbeck, of Manitowoc, now living in Algona; George A., married to Christiana Homma, living on section 14, Cresco township, and Mary E., married to P. C. Phillips, of Cresco township. Mr. McKay is a republican, and has been school director.