Andrew G. McKee1

b. circa 1827
BirthCircacirca 1827 Andrew G. McKee was born in Virginia circa 1827.2 
Marriage14 Oct 1847 He married Rachel Marion Robinson on 14 Oct 1847 in Washington County, Virginia.1 
Cens-18507 Sep 1850  Andrew and Rachel spent the first few years of their marriage living in Washington County.3 
Cens-18601860  By 1853 they had moved to Tennessee where they were enumerated farming in Claiborne County in 1860. The household also included 6 children: Edward (11), Martha A. (9) - both born in Virginia - and Manerva (7), John B. (5), Elbert (3) and James M. (1) - all born in Tennessee. Andrew's entry indicated that he owned land worth $1,000.2 
Cens-187018 Aug 1870  The 1870 census found the family in Polk Co., Missouri. Three children born after 1860 (Elizabeth, 7), William (4) and Andrew J.L. (2), all listed Tennessee as their place of birth.4 
  Andrew was not listed as the head of the household in 1870. Instead he and Rachel and the children were recorded in the home of James W. Pafford. 
Cens-18809 Jun 1880  By June 1880 Andrew and Rachel had migrated further west, settling in San Saba County, Texas.5 
  James Pafford and his wife also moved to Texas although they settled in Collin County. 

Research Comment:

I have not identified either Andrew or Rachel's parents. In 1850 they were enumerated near James McKee who is known to have had a son Andrew. However another Andrew McKee also lived near James and it is he who is believed to have been James' son.

There may be a clue to Rachel's ancestry in the fact she and Andrew lived with James Pafford in 1870. James' parents were Jesse Pafford and Rachel Robinson (b. abt 1807), daughter of Mitchell Robinson and Rachel Edmondson. Rachel Marion Robinson may have been the daughter of one of Mitchell and Rachel Robinson's sons. In particular, Mitchell and Rachel had a son John Robinson whose 1840 household included a daughter born 1825-1830.

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The 1850 Washington Co., Virginia census listed Andrew as the head of household number 1041. Follow the link to see who lived nearby.
Find Polk County on the Missouri map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).
Andrew and Rachel also lived in San Saba County, Texas, which can be found on the Texas map.
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S4] D.E. Brown, Marriages of Washington Co., VA 1781-1853, p. 41. Andrew G. McKee and Rachel M. Robinson, 14 Oct. 1847.
  2. [S1892] Andrew McKee household, 1860 U.S. cens, Claiborne Co., TN, pop. sched., Subdivision 10, p. after p. 348 stamped, dwelling 1294, family 1294, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2012. Household includes: Andrew McKee, 33, farmer, owns land worth $1,000, pers. prop of $392, b. VA; Rachael, 32, b. VA; Edward W., 11, b. VA; Martha A., 9, b. VA; Manerva, 7, b. TN; John B., 5, b. TN; Elbert S., 3, b. TN; James M., 1, b. TN.
  3. [S367] And'w G. McGee [McKee] household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., District 67, p. 144 (original script), dwelling 1041, family 1041, viewed online at Ancestry.com, March 2012. Household includes: And'w G. McGee [McKee], 28 [or 25], farmer; Marion, 20; Edward W., 1; all b. VA.
  4. [S2874] James W. Pafford household, 1870 U.S. cens, Polk Co., MO, pop. sched., Jefferson township, p. 61 stamped, dwelling 71, family 71, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2012. Enumeration includes: James W. Pafford, 28, farmer, owns pers. prop worth $250, b. VA; Jermina, 24, keeping house, b. VA; Andrew G. McKee, 45, farmer, owns pers. prop worth $300, b. VA; Rachel M., 43, b. VA; Martha, 18, b. VA; Mary J., 16, b. TN; John B. 15, b. TN; Albert S., 12, b. TN; James M., 9, b. TN; Elizabeth, 7, b. TN; Wm S., 4, b. TN; Andrew J.L., 2, b. TN.
  5. [S2875] Andrew McKee household, 1880 U.S. cens., San Saba Co., Texas, pop sched., Precinct 6, ED 115, page 8C, dwelling 60, family 66, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2012. Household includes: Andrew McKee, 54, farmer, b. VA/VA/VA; Rachal, 52, wife, b. VA/VA/VA; John, 24, son, raising cattle, b. TN; Lizzie, 16, dau, b. TN; William, 13, son; b. TN; Lyda, 12, son [sic], b. TN.