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Kee, Key, John Kee & Mary Owen, Owen Key & Rachael

dvkey — 2012-04-06 03:16:57Z

Dear researchers;

I would like to express my concern about the above family and the fact that this family is not connected to the Francis Scott Key line or Gene Key's line or what's called the Virginia Key line.

Some of you are making a connection to this John Key born abt. 1749 and Mary Owen born March 23, 1752 and their son Owen Key b. 1777.

Ydna has proven that this connection isn't even a close match. I am tester # 40080 and have a proven connection to the above family.

Thank you and I hope that this will clear up some of the mis-information some of you have on these two lines. I have researched the Owen Key line for over 55 years and can prove this line back to Owens father, John Kee.

David B. Kee of Daytona Beach, FL 1944

drbrownlee — 2012-02-09 05:36:32Z

David is pictured in the 44-A class yearbook of Curtis Field, in Brady, Texas. He is an aviation cadet. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Re: Farrow L. Kee

genememe — 2011-11-02 04:07:24Z

Hi Lorin,
I am gathering information on this family for a friend. Farrow is his greatgrandfather. Do you have a photo of Farrow Lewis Kee and Mary George Viar Kee? I am extremely interested in the written family tree constructed by Farrow!!! I would love to see a copy!! Is Joab F. Kee the same "Joe" Kee, wife Clara, who served in the civil war? Is there a photo of Thomas Edgar Kee and Hattie Isadora Faulkner?? Would love to hear from you!

Sincerely,
Sharon
sharonjshirley@yahoo.com

W T Kee of Pennsylvania (Maybe Mc Kee or Key or McKee)

Frostywasmyhorse634 — 2011-07-25 23:26:15Z

Looking for ANY information regarding Kees, Keys, Mc Kees of Pennsylvania.
My Great grandfather was James A McKee.
His father was Robert T Kee of Huntington County, Pennsylvania. Census records listed him as Key and Kee.
Robert T Kee (Key) b. 1829. D. 1865. (we have the dates from his son’s biography. We can’t find much on Robert T. and assume he died in the Civil War. Married Susan Roberts. B. 1830 d. 1871. Again, we can find only a couple census records. She died in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
We are not sure who Robert T Kees father was. My mother researched this years ago and she said it was a W T Kee. Born 1802. Pennsylvania. She said his wife was Elizabeth ? born 1804. I can find no records on either of them
Any help or ideas are welcome

Robert T Kee born 22 Jan 1829 Crawford Pennsylvania

Frostywasmyhorse634 — 2011-07-05 18:43:44Z

I am desperate to find any more information on Robert T Kee and his father, mother, where they came from. I have not been able to find documentation records of his BIRTH so what I have comes from another family tree. He definitely lived in Crawford but I have two alternate names for his father: W T Kee or James Kee and again, I cant find where his father was born. Only that he lived his entire life in Crawford and thereabouts. I cant find ANYTHING on W T (or James) Kee parents. Any Kee history or McKee history that might shed light on this line?

Re: Kees and Russells of Co. Donegal, Ireland and Connecticut

jessie483 — 2011-06-01 20:39:18Z

Well, I live in the United States. My Ewing relative, Anne, married Thomas Kee, who lived in Magheracorran; she lived in Drumgumberland (nearby). It is on R236 slightly west of Convoy (about 8 mins). R236 intersects with N13

Re: Kees and Russells of Co. Donegal, Ireland and Connecticut

loughbarra1 — 2011-06-01 20:08:10Z

The Jane Russell Kees I am researching emigrated for a few years to New Haven Conn. She came back to Donegal with a school age daughter who carried the Kees surname. Could not find any record of Jane's marriage in U.S.A. or even who the father's first name was. A mystery.
Any idea where Magheracorran is in Donegal? We're over there every year and have no clue. Sometimes the spelling takes a twist coming over the pond! Good luck, Tom

Re: Kees and Russells of Co. Donegal, Ireland and Connecticut

jessie483 — 2011-05-28 00:18:30Z

I am researching family from County Donegal as well! I am not blood related to any Kees; only through marriage. My 5th great grandfather's daughters, Anne and Nancy Ewing, both married Kees from that area. Annes' husband was a Thomas Kee, from Magheracorran in County Donegal. Most of their children immigrated to Pennsylvania. I cannot find any more information on her family.

KEE Wilson B - Vietnam Wall section 9W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-04-30 15:36:42Z

KEE Wilson B - Vietnam Wall section 9W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 220,674 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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KEE Phylogenetic Trees available now, with time scales attached.

wehoward — 2011-04-08 13:01:48Z

For at least a little while, you can view various postings of the Kee, McKee, Gee, etc. surname connections on several phylogenetic trees that I have posted on a web site.
They can be found at:

http://mysite.verizon.net/Kee37KitHap.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/Kee37RKitHap.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/Kee37RKitName.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/Kee37RKitSDX.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/KeeTree.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/KeeTreeKit.pdf

Background papers that have been published in the Journal of Genetic Genealogy can be found at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/Howard1.pdf and at
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/Howard2.pdf

The RCC time scale shown is such that 10 RCC = about 433 years. Surnames in recent parts of a family tree mostly cluster at RCC < 20, at about the time that surnames were chosen, but the tree shows only Y-DNA relationships, which makes it very powerful when it is done with surnames.

I have hesitated in the past to post on genealogy-dna@rootsweb.com but our work is now at the point where they will probably be interested, too. I have already generated these types of trees for a number of surname administrators. It's easy to do. I just need a haplotype of 37 markers, with Kit Numbers in the first column of an Excel spreadsheet and an additional identifying column, followed by the marker values at all 37 marker sites, using the same DYS sites that FTDNA uses. I can accommodate as many as 500 testee results at a time. The tree will show these two columns and will show the RCC time relationships among all the haplotypes in an Excel spreadsheet that is used as input to the program that generates the tree. This process gives additional information and can be used with FTDNA's Tip analysis to give further information on testees. It even gives time relationships among testees in different haplogroups, on a uniform time scale that is probably linear and valid to within a factor of 20-30 percent back tens of thousands of years. I will be glad to answer questions about it

- Bye from Bill Howard

Re: Phylogenetic Trees available now, with time scales attached.

wehoward — 2011-04-08 13:01:00Z

My apologies -- The URLs in my previous postings are incorrect. The ones that follow will be accessible:

http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/Kee37KitHap.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/Kee37RKitHap.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/Kee37RKitName.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/Kee37RKitSDX.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/KeeTree.pdf
http://mysite.verizon.net/weh8/KeeTreeKit.pdf

- Bye from Bill Howard

Re: Kees and Russells of Co. Donegal, Ireland and Connecticut

loughbarra1 — 2011-03-21 12:32:06Z

Hi,
We live in the States, but visit family in Ireland every Summer. We stay in Donegal near Dungloe and was helping this Kees fella there locate some info on his mother who was born in the U.S. but the mother's side was Russell from Donegal. The Kee name came from her Da here in the U.S., but we can find no info on him. Our friend changed his name from Kee to Kees, legally, in Ireland.
While researching Ancestry.com we noticed that U.S. census listed people by the Kee name who had come from Ireland---but Kee is also a common Chinese name in some U.S. cities! Makes if tough to do any research.
You said your Kees came to Donegal?? From where? That might be important. Do you have any Russells in your family? One thing though, our friend's great grandmother was Catholic, but married a Protestant farmer name of Russell back in the 1800's not a common thing. So I guess she kicked with both feet! Good luck. Tom

Re: Kees and Russells of Co. Donegal, Ireland and Connecticut

johnnykee25 — 2011-03-19 03:33:37Z

hi just seen this and im kee from donegal and would love to find out more about the kees and all.. were in donegal were they from as far as i know there were 2 brothers came here first 1 went to don egal town and 1 to ballybofey not while sure about that tho but would love to know more

Kees and Russells of Co. Donegal, Ireland and Connecticut

loughbarra1 — 2011-01-27 21:07:00Z

Looking for any info on Russell and Kee familys of Donegal and Connecticut. Jane and siblings: Annie and Patrick emigrated to New Haven Connecticut around 1900. Jane had daughter, Ellen Russell-Kee in U.S. but both returned to Co. Donegal around 1917.
Ellen Kee's son still lives in Ireland, but Jane's spouse in U.S. is unknown. Thanks!

Re: Thomas Alexander Kee

restoreyuma — 2011-01-10 06:49:22Z

http://www.the-watchers.com/kee/rr01/rr01_002.htm#P48

This list begins in the 1700's with a Thomas Kee from Tennessee...this may not lead to your Thomas Alexander Kee however.

Kee was my maternal grandmother's maiden name.

Best regards,

Angie Scott Roman

Re: lookin' for my relatives...kee/jones

azchad108 — 2010-12-28 03:50:32Z

I am a descendant from a large Kee family from Memphis Tennessee. My grandfather (Mom's side) was Sterling Jones Kee. His wife was Molly (Mary) Wilson (I think - I called her Granny). Their sons were Norman, William, Jack, James (still birth) and David. Their daughters were Erma, Bonnie and Josie. I had always assumed that Kee was originally McKee, perhaps to escape the initial prejudice experienced by the Irish when they first came to America.

Re: Like your name

nnhuggar — 2010-11-08 01:24:59Z

I would like to talk to you more about Mary Hugger Kee from Lauel, hattiesburg, MS. Thats the area my family is from, I might be able to help you find more info. Send me a message here on ancestory.

KEE Julian S Jr - Vietnam Wall section 45W - thanks to and honor to this hero who died there

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2010-10-01 16:45:48Z

KEE Julian S Jr - Vietnam Wall section 45W - thanks to and honor to this hero who died there

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Re: Simon Kee, Wabash township, Tippecanoe Co. Indiana

Alexa2012 — 2010-08-08 14:05:07Z

I am researching Caleb Kee (Key) and his 2nd wife, Sabrina Parsons' family. My records show that they had 3 children:
Amanda b. 1833 d. 1915
Morgan b. 1835 d. 1860
Simeon b. 1838 d. unknown

1850 census they are under Caleb Ree (Kee) in Wabash, Tippecanoe, IN. You will see Simeon transcribed incorrectly as "Susan Ree age 12." However, the actual census lists this name as a Male. In addition to their 3 children, you will see Joanna Ree. This was the youngest child of Caleb Kee and his first wife, Rachel Stevens. Joanna is listed as "insane."

1860 census Caleb Kee is 72 living with daughter Joanna Kee 33. He is widowed and living in Wabash, Tippicanoe, IN with a family from Ireland.

1870 census No longer able to find Caleb Kee so speculate he has passed away.

1880 census there is a Simon Kee age 42 (fits with Simeon Kee b. 1838 and sibling of Amanda and Morgan). This Simon names his first son, Caleb, which is a common naming convention to name first born son after husband's father.

I began searching this Simon Kee today, because if he were the sibling of Amanda Kee (we always referred to her as Key and was my gg-grandmother)then we would have common ancestors. However, this is speculation, and you may have family records on your gg-grandfather Charles Kee.

Thomas Alexander Kee

cgjandkel — 2010-05-16 22:54:29Z

Looking for information on Thomas Alexander Kee. He was born in 1836 in Tennessee, to Thomas and Rachel Kee.

William r Kee

cgjandkel — 2010-05-16 22:53:26Z

Looking for information on William R Kee. Born in 1843 Union County, Georgia. His parents are Thomas and Rachel Kee.

Sarah Elizabeth Kee

cgjandkel — 2010-05-16 22:48:13Z

Looking for information on Sarah Elizabeth Kee. Born 1829, in Tennessee. Her parents on Thomas and Rachel Kee.

Lorenzo Kee

cgjandkel — 2010-05-16 22:46:54Z

Looking for information on Lorenzo Kee, born 1845 in Union County, Georgia. He is the son of Thomas and Rachel Kee.

Re: Henry Kee; 1790 - 1820; South Carolina

garykee — 2010-05-05 15:30:15Z

I just might be from the same family. Briefly:My gg grandmother first shows up in Chesterfield co. SC in the 1820 census with five children ( she appears to have been born abt. 1780)of these 5 children i have figured out that my g grandfather Jackson was most probably her youngest or next to youngest son.They seemed to have stayed put until her death somewhere around 1860.( she lived beside a James Key) I have never been able to attach her to a husband.Two things from this confound me:That suddenly she appears as hhh with children and #2 stays right there, then after her death Jackson starts jumping from Chesterfield to Union Co NC, then to Lancaster SC.Then back to Union Co. NC.From there after the death of his second wife Holy, they move to Cabarrus Co NC.TRhe place i call home.
PS I have had the dna tests (have You?)I do not match the John Allford Key family.(Dr. Gene Key of Texas)Gene did tell me at one point that a likely connection might be Henry Kee of Lancaster Co.

obit of april 26 1941

lastonestanding — 2010-04-08 04:25:12Z

Northwest Arkansas Times
Eureka Springs, Ark April 25th(AP) Mrs. Marie Kee age 80 of Elk Ranch, three miles north of here, was killed laste yesterday when struck by a Missouri and ARk tarin as she walked along the track near her home. She apparently failed to hear the train's approach. She is survived by her sister.

Re: Jefferson Davis Kee

martyn_kee — 2009-12-27 18:08:01Z

Hi

I was fascinated by your post and the photos.

Do you know where the middle name Davis originates from?

I am a Kee with the same middle name of Davis.

Regards

Martyn Kee

KEE Velma 1908-1998

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-26 16:21:29Z

KEE Velma 1908-1998

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KEE Virgil L 1907-1979

t42MountOlivet — 2009-11-26 16:21:19Z

KEE Virgil L 1907-1979

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Kee Family Texas

TiffanyCutshall27 — 2009-08-29 03:24:23Z

My name is Tiffany Kee Cutshall. My father was Wilmer Chester Kee, son of William Chester Kee, grandson of Wilson Cagey Kee.

My father has been deceased for 11 years now. I remember him telling me he found a distant cousin in Ireland when he was stationed in Europe during the Korean war.

I am highly interested in trying to find any information on that side of my family. Anyone who has any information please contact me.

serenadarienp@yahoo.com

I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks.

KEE Wadelene and Larry G

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-24 21:11:30Z

KEE Wadelene and Larry G

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Re: LOOKING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

harleychick2003 — 2009-07-26 17:15:05Z

I am a distant relative of Francis Scott Key. I think I am a 13th great neice or somewhere in those lines. I was hoping to find out any information on the family. I am also researching my other two lines of family, the McKinneys and I'm not positive on the other name, sadly. But if you have any information on the Keys that would be great!

LOOKING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

2009-07-26 17:14:48Z

I AM A DISTANT RELLATIVE OF F.SCOT KEY.LOOKING FOR OYHER RELATIVES.

KEE Virginia S 1931-1973

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-06 20:35:54Z

KEE Virginia S 1931-1973

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KEE James Leroy 1928-1977

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-06 20:35:44Z

KEE James Leroy 1928-1977

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KEE L R 1902-1975

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-05 15:25:57Z

KEE L R 1902-1975

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KEE Virgie THOMPSON 1907-1997

t42MountOlivet — 2009-07-05 15:25:41Z

KEE Virgie THOMPSON 1907-1997

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Re: Robert Kee - Georgia/Alabama

BBossGaines — 2009-06-07 18:23:45Z

Thank you for your response - I would like to get the name of the church where they are buried? Planning a trip soon and would like to add this stop to my list. If you'd like you can email me at mybosslady@hotmail.com.

KEE Green T 1883-1944

t42RoseHill — 2009-05-01 01:12:36Z

KEE Green T 1883-1944

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Kee Family

ksfowler07 — 2009-04-11 06:55:44Z

I am looking for any Kee's related to Elonzo Hubert Kee born in Arkansas his sons name was Norman Ray Kee.. They lived in Kerman, CA for a long time and have since both passed away. I am just interested in learning more about my family history.. Please contact me at ksfowler07@yahoo.com if you have any information plz and thank you very much in advance.

Re: Robert Kee - Georgia/Alabama

bmkee — 2009-03-19 19:30:41Z

Robert Roy Kee is my great grandfather, I knew Mary as 'Aunt Mary'. They moved around, but their home base more often then not was Franklin, Georgia. I believe there were 6 children, oldest male being my grandfather Wilbur Kee. Robert didn't fight in WWI, as far as I know because of having flat feet.
He and Lillie are buried in the Kight cemetery at a small church in west Georgia, but I don't have any specific dates on me right now. I have pictures from the cemetery if you need any information and dates.

KEE FAMILY

kathleen_ibbotson — 2009-01-28 00:52:12Z

I am looking for info about James Kee who left a town called
Ballanicor (sp) Ireland about 1863.He arrived in Bristol
R.I.

KEE Marian Orilla 1912 1994

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-10 16:41:36Z

KEE Marian Orilla 1912 1994

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KEE William Robert Bill Bob 1918 1994

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-10 16:41:26Z

KEE William Robert Bill Bob 1918 1994

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KEE Robert Chesley RC 1894 1971 Thy will be done; Matt 6:9-13

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-10 16:41:09Z

KEE Robert Chesley RC 1894 1971 Thy will be done; Matt 6:9-13

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KEE Lillian SULLIVAN 1894 1993 wife of R C Kee - Thy will be done; Matt 6:9-13

t42IOOF_DenCoTX — 2008-12-10 16:40:57Z

KEE Lillian SULLIVAN 1894 1993 wife of R C Kee - Thy will be done; Matt 6:9-13

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Re: John Kee, 1809-1883

tom_kees — 2008-11-26 21:53:44Z

Our family name is KEES and I know that my grandfather added the (S) for whatever reason. He is the son of Robert KEE and Mary Jane Cascaden of County Donegal. They were married and had 6 children George, Robert, Thomas, Mary, William and Kate and lived Magheracorn which is midway between Stranolar and Convoy, county Donegal. They owned a Grocery and Dry goods store and also farmed. My grandfather is named William George KEE(S) and married a Martha Tait of Newtonstewart, County Tyrone.

I recently discovered that Bella Fife married a Wiliam Kee on 9/16/1914 at a church located at 52nd and Arch in Philadelphia. I cannot prove that this Willima Kee is directly related but I am making the assumption that he is somehow.

I also remember that my father Thomas S. KEES told me that he had acousin in Chicago that was also named Thomas S. KEE but I have not been able to varify that.

There cannot be that many members of the KEE family anywhere in ULSTER and I could not find any in Tyrone. I had a Cousin in Tyrone who indicated that Grandfather KEES was not from yrone but from Donegal.

I do hope that this might be of some interest. I am also aware of the following children :
James KEE - 3/25/1924
Elton KEE - 3/25/1924
William KEE - 8/16/1926
David Campbell KEE - 11/25/1929

Regards, Tom KEES

Re: This is my KEE family

sward1890 — 2008-11-07 04:18:05Z

Jefferson Davis Kee was my g.g.grandfather and is buried where my parents plan to be buried. My dad's name if also Jefferson Davis Kee. My husband and I are planning on being buried there also.
Do you know after William Key of England in 1518 his fathers name. I have gotten this far back in our genealogy.

Re: John Kee, 1809-1883

puzzlegirlmph — 2008-07-27 16:55:33Z

John's wife - Jane Serrey
kids - James, Elizabeth, John, Mary Jane, William, Joseph, Matilda, Robert
I know that down the line relatives lived in Philadelphia.

Re: John Kee, 1809-1883

Drew_McGinty — 2008-07-27 16:18:23Z

Ok, maybe you can provide some other clues. I have some good information about the Kees.

My g-g-grandfather was William Kee. Family records say that he had three brothers. We know of brothers Thomas and Jefferey but there is no mention of the third brother's name. However, William had four boys William, Thomas, Jeffrey, and John which leads me to be believe the third brother's name may have been John. They were born c. 1810 to 1815 in Ireland (most likely Co. Tyrone).

Please let me know if you can answer any of the following questions about your John.

What was John's wife's name?
What were the name of John's sons, if any?
What was John's occupation?
Do you know if John came through or lived in Philadelphia at any time?
Do you know John's religion?

Thanks,

Drew McGinty

Re: John Kee, 1809-1883

puzzlegirlmph — 2008-07-27 14:08:11Z

unfortunately, no. just his wife and kids.