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Robert James McKee

Birth
Randolph County, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Feb 1929 (aged 75)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Robert's obituary appears in the Sparta News Plaindealer, 21 February 1929, Page 7, Column 5 under the following headline: Aged Rosborough Farmer Succumbs--Robert McKee Had Spent Life on One Farm.

Robert, the son of Joseph G. McKee and Martha Caroline Woodside, was born on the farm where he died. He married Ella Ida Jones on 24 Dec 1890. Robert and Ella had the following children: Martha Adeline, Earl Robert, Pearl, Ivan Joseph, and Leona Thelma.

Early in life Mr. McKee joined the Baptist church at Swanwick.

Robert's obituary describes him as an aged farmer of near Rosborough, several miles southeast of Sparta, who died at his home, where he had spent all of his life. He was at the advanced age of 75 years, 6 months, and 9 days. The obit goes on to say that he had been in ill health for many years, had been seriously ill for two years and was bedfast for 14 days prior to his death.

The obit lists the following survivors: Mrs. Addie Curtis of Sparta, Earl of Winkle, Ivan of Sparta, and Leona at home.

Funeral services were conducted at the Sparta M.C. Church with the Rev. B. H. Batson, the pastor, officiating. Burial was made at Caledonia cemetery.
Robert's obituary appears in the Sparta News Plaindealer, 21 February 1929, Page 7, Column 5 under the following headline: Aged Rosborough Farmer Succumbs--Robert McKee Had Spent Life on One Farm.

Robert, the son of Joseph G. McKee and Martha Caroline Woodside, was born on the farm where he died. He married Ella Ida Jones on 24 Dec 1890. Robert and Ella had the following children: Martha Adeline, Earl Robert, Pearl, Ivan Joseph, and Leona Thelma.

Early in life Mr. McKee joined the Baptist church at Swanwick.

Robert's obituary describes him as an aged farmer of near Rosborough, several miles southeast of Sparta, who died at his home, where he had spent all of his life. He was at the advanced age of 75 years, 6 months, and 9 days. The obit goes on to say that he had been in ill health for many years, had been seriously ill for two years and was bedfast for 14 days prior to his death.

The obit lists the following survivors: Mrs. Addie Curtis of Sparta, Earl of Winkle, Ivan of Sparta, and Leona at home.

Funeral services were conducted at the Sparta M.C. Church with the Rev. B. H. Batson, the pastor, officiating. Burial was made at Caledonia cemetery.


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  • Created by: Pam
  • Added: Mar 29, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50425980/robert_james-mckee: accessed ), memorial page for Robert James McKee (6 Aug 1853–15 Feb 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50425980, citing Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Pam (contributor 47140371).