Elizabeth (Bateman) McKee (1944)

BATEMAN, GUTHRIE, MCKEE, MILLER, SMITH

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 8/12/2006 at 21:14:28

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 18, 1944

Mrs. Elizabeth McKee, one of the oldest residents of Madison county, died Sunday evening, Oct. 15th at the home of her grandson, Orlie McKee of Grand River township, at the age of 95 years. Mrs. McKee had been bedfast for the past seven years, and had been residing at the Orlie McKee home since 1941.

Mrs. McKee, the former Elizabeth Bateman, was born in Ohio, Sept. 23, 1849. Later the family moved to a farm near Wyoming, in Stark county, Ill., and there she was married to Jonathan McKee, Feb. 2, 1875. They came to Madison county that same month, and purchased a farm in Grand River township, which was their home for many years. Mr. McKee died in 1890.

Four children survive Mrs. McKee: Mrs. Chauncey Miller of Winterset, Roy McKee of Clyde Park, Mont., L. C. McKee of Macksburg, and Mrs. Addie Smith of Spencer. Two children preceded the mother in death, Mrs. Verne Guthrie and John McKee, who died in March, 1943. Mrs. McKee also leaves 16 grandchildren, 56 great grandchildren, and nine great great grandchildren.

Mrs. McKee joined the Methodist church when she was a girl, and was an active member as long as her health would permit.

The Rev. Merle White of Creston will conduct her funeral services at the Methodist church in Macksburg Thursday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. and burial will be made in the Moon cemetery near there.

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