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1. Title:   Washington County Marriage Book
Text:   Given name/Middle initial/Married surname
2. Title:   Family Bible
Text:   Date
3. Title:   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Certificate of Death - Jessie E. McKee
Text:   Date/Location
4. Title:   Washington County Marriage Book
Text:   Location [State]
5. Title:   Obituary of Jessie McKee - "The Washington Observer" newspaper
Text:   Date/Location
6. Text:   Date [Year]
 Monument - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
7. Text:   Location
 Monument - Washington Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania
8. Title:   Obituary of William N. Acklin
Text:   Date
9. Title:   Washington County Marriage Book
Text:   Date/Location

Notes
a. Note:   N18 Given name (Jessie) from the obituary of David R. Porter - ÒWaynesburg DemocratÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Friday, April 28, 1899, and Friday, May 19, 1899
  Given name (Jessie), maiden surname (Porter), prior residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in February, 1923, from the obituary of William N. Acklin - "The Washington Reporter" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, February 19, 1923, page six
  Given name (Jessie), married surname (McKee), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in November, 1937, from the obituary of Ida May Porter Powers - ÒThe Washington, Pennsylvania Daily ReporterÓ newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Friday, November 26, 1937, page 18
  Given name (Jessie), married surname (McKee), residence (Washington, Pennsylvania) and status (not deceased) in January, 1940, from the obituary of Jane Porter - ÒDemocrat MessengerÓ newspaper, Waynesburg, Greene County, Pennsylvania, Monday, January 29, 1940
  Given name (Jessie), married surname (McKee), residence (Washington) and status (not deceased) in October, 1957, from the obituary of Hannah Porter Powers (Robert L. Lantz Funeral Home)
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 1880 (June 28) census data from the census images for Center Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 67 - page 32 - image 32 - line 46) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 5 years old and had not attended school within the census year. She was living with her parents, 1 brother and 2 sisters. She was born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Jessie" in this census.
  1900 (June 5) census data from the census images for Morris Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania (ED 95 - sheet 3A - mage 5 - line 26) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 23 years old and born in February, 1877 (NOTE: THE YEAR OF BIRTH CONFLICTS WITH INFORMATION FOUND IN OTHER SOURCES). She was single and was living with her mother, 2 brothers and 2 sisters on a farm, which was owned free of any mortgage. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Jessie" in this record.
  1910 (April 19) census data from the census images for Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 237 - sheet 5B - image 10 - line 90) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 26 year old dressmaker, who was working out of the household as a wage or salary worker. She was single and a lodger in the household of Jennie Woodfield. The house was located in Ward 1 on West Beau Street. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name is listed as "Jessie" in this record. This listing needs to be confirmed that it is indeed the daughter of David and Maria Jane Porter due to the fact that her age does not correspond to her date of birth.
  1920 (January 26) census data from the census images for Beallsville Borough, Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 129 - sheet 10A - image 9 - line18) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was 43 years old. She was married and living on a farm, which was rented, with her husband and her niece, Jennie G. Powers. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and middle initial are listed as "Jessie E" in this census.
  1930 (April 11) census data from the census images for City of Washington (Second Ward), Washington County, Pennsylvania (Enumeration District 112 - sheet 13A - image 25 - line 40) on Ancestry.com. The census indicates that she was a 55 year old seamstress, working as a wage or salary worker in what appears to be listed as the ÒDryers & CleanersÓ business. At the time the census was taken, she was at work. She was a widow and was living as a lodger in the home of Margaret E. Conklin, which was owned and valued at $4000, at 246 Donnan Avenue. She was first married at the age of 30. She is listed as having been born in Pennsylvania as were her father and mother. Her given name and married surname are listed as "Jessie Acklin" in this census.
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 Given name (Jessie), middle inital (E), married surname (Acklin), occupation (at home), birthplace (Pennsylvania), age (54 years) and residence (246 Donnan Avenue, Washington, Pennsylvania) in November, 1930, from Washington County Marriage Book 28 - 1930 - page 94 - No. 42743, Washington County Court House, Washington, Pennsylvania
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 MRS. JESSIE E. McKEE
  Mrs. Jessie E. McKee, 85, of 293 Locust avenue, died in her home at 11:30 a. m. Saturday, October 22, 1960.
  Born in Oak Forest, February 22, 1875, she was a daughter of the late David Rinehart and Jane Huffman Porter.
  A resident of Washington for the past 50 years, she was a member of the Church of the Covenant.
  She had also resided in Nineveh and Beallsville.
  Surviving are two sisters, Miss Minnie Porter, Prosperity, Mrs. George Francis, Claysville and one brother, D. Edward Porter, Washington.
  McKEE - Friends of Mrs. Jessie E. McKee, 293 Locust avenue, who died Saturday, October 22, 1960, will be received after noon Sunday, October 23, in the Stewart F. Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust avenue, until time of services, Monday, October 24, at 2 p. m., in charge of the Rev. William G. Rusch, the Church of the Covenant, assited by the Rev. Milton M. Allison, of the same church. Burial in Washington Cemetery.
  Source - "The Washington Observer" newspaper, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania, Monday, October 24, 1960 (page 18)
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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 Department of Health
 Division of Vital Statistics
 Certificate of Death
  File No. 099056-60
 Primary Dist. No. 630-575
 Registered No. 717
  1. PLACE OF DEATH
 a. County ___ Washington ___
 b. City, Borough or Township ___ Washington ___
 c. Length of stay in 1b. ____
 d. FULL NAME of HOSPITAL or INSTITUTION (If NOT in hospital, give street address) ___ 293 Locust Ave. ___
 e. Is Place of Death Inside Municipality Limits? Yes _ X _ No ___
 2. USUAL RESIDENCE (where deceased lived. If Institution: residence before admission)
 a. State ___ Penna. ___
 b. County ___ Washington ___
 c. City, Borough or Township ___ Washington ___
 d. Street Address or Location ___ 293 Locust Ave. ___
 e. Is Residence Inside Municipality Limits? Yes _ X _ No ___
 f. Is Residence on a Farm? Yes ___ No _ X _
 3. NAME OF DECEASED a. (First) ___JESSIE ___ b. Middle ___ E. ___ c. (Last) ___ McKEE ___
 4. DATE OF DEATH (Month) ___ Oct. ___ (Day) ___ 22, ___ (Year) ___ 1960 ___
 5. SEX ___ F ___
 6. COLOR OR RACE ___ W ___
 7. MARRIED ___ NEVER MARRIED ___ WIDOWED _ X _ DIVORCED ___
 8. DATE OF BIRTH ___ 2/22/1875 ___
 9. AGE (In years last birthday) ___ 85 ___
 10. FULL NAME OF SPOUSE _________________
 11. BIRTHPLACE (Also give state or foreign country) ___ Oak Forest, Pa. ___
 12. CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY _________________
 13. FATHER'S NAME ___ David Rinehart Porter ___
 14. MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME ___ Jane Huffman ___
 15. USUAL OCCUPATION (even if retired) ___ Housekeeper ___
 16. Social Security No. _________________
 17. INFORMANT ___ Mary Jane Pressley ___ ADDRESS ___ 293 Locust Wash, Pa. ___
  MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
 18. CAUSE OF DEATH [Enter only one cause per line for (a), (b) & (c)]
 PART I.
 IMMEDIATE CAUSE (a) ___ Broncho-pneumonia ___ INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH ___ 10 days ___
 Conditions, if any, which gave rise to above cause (a) stating the underlying cause last.
 DUE TO (b) _________________
 DUE TO (c) _________________
 PART II. OTHER SIGNIFICANT CONDITIONS (contributing to death but not related to the terminal disease given in Part I (a) ) _________________
 19. WAS AUTOPSY PERFORMED? Yes ___ No ___
 20a. ACCIDENT ___ SUICIDE ___ HOMICIDE ___ 20b. DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED. _________________ 20c. Time of Injury Hour, ___ m, E.S.T. Month, ___ Day, ___ Year ___ 20d. INJURY OCCURRED While at work ___ Not while at work ___ 20e. PLACE OF INJURY (e.g., home, farm, factory, street, etc.) _______________
 20f. CITY, BOROUGH, TOWNSHIP __________ COUNTY __________ STATE __________
 21. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased from ___ Oct. 10 1960 ___ to ___ Oct. 22 1960 ___, that I last saw the deceased alive on ___ Oct. 20 1960 ___, and that death occurred at ___ 1:30 a.m. ___ E.S.T. from the causes and on the date stated above.
 22a. SIGNATURE ___ Martin Reitz (?) ___ M. D. or D. O. ___ M. D. ___ 22b. ADDRESS ___ Wash. (?) Trust Bldg. Wash. Pa. ___ 22c. DATE SIGNED ___ Oct. 24, 1960 ___
 23a. BURIAL _ X _ CREMATION ___ REMOVAL ___ 23b. DATE ___ 10/24/60 ___ 23c. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY ___ Washington Cemetery ___
 23d. Location (City, Boro., Twp. & County) ___ N. Franklin Twp. Wash. Co. ___ (State) ___ Pa. ___
 24. DATE REC'D BY REG. ___ 10-24-60 ___
 25. REGISTRAR'S SIGNATURE ___ Lillian E. Wolf ___
 25. SIGNATURE OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR ___ S. F. Barnhill ___ ADDRESS ___ Washington, Pa. ___
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 Monument located in Washington Cemetery, Section S, Washington, Washington County, Pennsylvania. This monument was observed by me and photographed.
  JESSIE PORTER
 McKEE
 1875 - 1960


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