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William Richmond McKenzie 7, (Louisa Richmond 6, Joseph 5, John 4, John 3, John 2, John 1), son of Louisa Richmond and William McKenzie, was born in Essex County, New York.
Whiteside county, Whiteside, Illinois, United States
Wm R Mc Kenzie M 30 New York
Harriet Mc Kenzie F 27 Canada
Guthie B Mc Kenzie M 7 Illinois
William Mc Kenzie M 6 Illinois
Govivy Mc Kenzie F 2 Illinois
George Richmond M 23 Massachusetts
Illinois, United States
Wm Mckenzie M 54 New York
Harriett Mckenzie F 48 Canada
Luther Mckenzie M 27 Illinois
Luvina Mckenzie F 22 Illinois
Ella Mckenzie F 19 Illinois
Maybell Mckenzie F 17 Illinois
Arthur Mckenzie M 13 Illinois
Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois, United States
William R Mckinzie Self M 65 New York, United States
Harriett Mckinzie Wife F 58 Canada
Arthur Mckinzie Son M 25 Illinois, United States
Susan Ludington Other F 17 Indiana, United States
Portrait and biographical album of Whiteside County, Illinois...(William Richmond McKenzie):
William Richmond McKenzie...came to Prophetstown in 1837...". Mr. McKenzie married Miss Harriet Martin in 1842, their children being: Luther B., who married Miss Annie Manning, and lives in Prophetstown; William, living in Colorado; Lovisa, wife of Frank D. Ramsay, living in Morrison; Ella, wife of Augustus Reynolds, living in Prophetstown; Mabel, wife of George H. Hyde, living in Little Rock, Arkansas; and Arthur, living in Prophetstown.
"...[He is] a farmer residing on section 35, Prophetstown Township...a son of William and Louisa (Richmond) McKenzie, and was born in Essex County, New York, Oct. 30, 1815. His father was a native of the same State, in which his son was born, and his mother a native of Connecticut. Their children were five in number, four of whom are yet living. William R., the subject of this notice, is the oldest; Milton, Marlow C., and Laura A. are the remaining three who are living; and Catherine is deceased. Mr. McKenzie was reared on a farm and received his education in the common schools of the time and locality in which he resided. In 1837 he came West and located in Prophetstown Township, this county; he came by steamer from New York to Chicago, then in company with several others walked to this county, where he engaged in the occupation of a farmer for different parties."
"Mr. McKenzie was united in marriage in Lyndon Township, this county, March 17, 1842, to Miss Harriet Martin, a daughter of Silas and Sarah Martin. She was born in Canada, May 16, 1822, and has borne to her husband seven children, two of whom are deceased. The living are, Luther B., born Feb. 23, 1843, and is a farmer residing in Prophetstown Township; Louisa, born Aug. 7, 1848, is the wife of F.D. Ramsay, an attorney at law, residing in Morrison; Ella, wife of A.H. Reynolds, a farmer of Green Co., Iowa, was born Dec. 20, 1850; Mabel, wife of George H. Hyde, a merchant at Little Rock, Ark., was born May 10, 1853; Arthur, born March 29, 1855, resides at home. The deceased are, William, born May 4, 1844, died Aug. 8, 1883; and Dallas, born Dec. 29, 1845, died Aug. 29, 1847." [Additional Source]
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