On the 4th of July, 1889, Mr. Shugart was married to Miss Edith Banks, who was born in Rockford county, Illinois, January 9, 1870, and was brought to Story county in infancy by her parents, A. K. and Sarah (Rice) Banks. Her father was for twelve years sheriff of Story county and a prominent and influential citizen here but is now a resident of Des Moines. He was born September 21, 1845, and his wife was born February 25, 1851. Their marriage was celebrated December 31, 1868. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Shugart have been born three children : Eva L., born May 9, 1890, is a student in the Northwestern University at Chicago, doing special work in elocution and physical culture. Charles A., born May 4, 1893, died on the 7th of October of that year. Helm Lois, born October 12, 1899, is at home.
The Shugart residence is one of the finest homes in Nevada and was erected by Mr. Shugart in 1900. No record in this volume perhaps indicates more clearly the value and force of close application, unfaltering determination and unquestioned reliability. There have been no esoteric phases in his entire career. He has sought and won his success along the lines indicated and is respected and honored by all for what he has accomplished.
JAMES A. McKEE.
James A. McKee, postmaster of Cambridge, to which position he was appointed on the 22d of July, 1909, has since filled the position to the satisfaction of the general public. He is numbered among the worthy native sons of Story county, his birth having occurred in Union township on the 13th of February, 1857, his parents being Hugh and Mary Ann (Harper) McKee, both of whom were natives of Ireland. In 1853, in early manhood and womanhood, they crossed the Atlantic to the United States, their marriage being celebrated in Ironton, Ohio, in 1854. A year later they came to Story county, Iowa, taking up their abode among the earliest settlers of this district. Mr. McKee entered a quarter section of land, built a log cabin and later erected a modern frame dwelling. He remained on this farm until within five or six years of his death, when he put aside the active work of the fields and removed to Cambridge, where his demise occurred in 1903. The period of his residence in this county covered almost a half century and he was well known and highly esteemed as one of its pioneer settlers and substantial agriculturists. His widow still survives and makes her home in Cambridge, where she has a host of warm friends.
James A. McKee remained on the home farm until about twenty-two years of age, when he started out as an agriculturist on his own account, being thus busily engaged for a few years. Subsequently he came to Cambridge and embarked in the butchering business, being connected therewith