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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Marion Francis McKea: Birth: 15 DEC 1886 in McCloud, Siskiyou, California, USA. Death: 4 AUG 1904 in Placer, California, USA

  2. Wallace Robert McKea: Birth: 15 MAR 1887 in Redding, Shasta, California, USA. Death: 31 MAY 1970 in Spreckels, Monterey, California, USA

  3. Wesley John McKea: Birth: 21 MAY 1891 in Castle Crag, Shasta, California, USA. Death: 4 JAN 1970 in Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA

  4. Clyde Arnold McKea: Birth: 30 OCT 1893 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA. Death: 2 AUG 1918 in Aisne-Marne Sector, France

  5. Mary Evelyn 'May' McKea: Birth: 10 SEP 1896 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA. Death: 5 APR 1987 in Kelseyville, Lake, California, USA

  6. Helen Pearl McKea: Birth: 22 MAY 1900 in Butte, Siskiyou, California, USA. Death: 8 OCT 1964 in Sacramento, California, USA

  7. Donald Duncan McKea: Birth: 23 MAY 1901 in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USA. Death: 17 JUN 1982 in Escondido, San Diego, California (Hilltop Convalescent Center)

  8. Kenneth Ivan McKea: Birth: 4 JUN 1907 in McCloud, Siskiyou, California, USA. Death: 24 NOV 1991 in Jackson, Amador, California, USA


Sources
1. Title:   Derrington, Chad; [email protected]@derrington.net
2. Title:   'Eleven Generations,' page 11
3. Title:   Sacremento County, California Death Records

Notes
a. Note:   1859: Curtis and Gatsey's 11th child, John Wesley Kea., is born 5/16/1859, in Dale County, Alabama. The first child born in Alabama, John would move to California after 1880 and change his name to John Wallace McKea. [John stated he was born in Mobile, Alabama; from 'The Timberman' September, 1940]
  1860: Curtis Key and family (son John W., age 1, ( he was 1 yr, 2 mo, 7 days old; as of census date 7/23/1860 ), enumerated in the Newton, Dale Co., Alabama census, July 23, 1860, page 568, image 72 of 264, hh #487, electronic.
  1867: 'In 1867, Curtis Ivey and his family traveled via boat to New Orleans and Monroe, La., and by wagons to Minden, La. With Curtis and his family; Zachary Kea and his family; Winifred and her sons John and William W. and his family; Mary Ann's sons; Thomas; and Leonard Kinchen Mozingo and his family. Mary Ann lost one child at sea during the trip. There were about 50 men, women, and children in the party.' ['Eleven Generations'] [John was age 8]
  1870: Curtis recorded in the 1870 Federal census, Clairborne Parish, La., 4 W. Minden, page 128. [FTM CD #319] Curtis, 57; Gatsy, 52; Findley, 19; William, 16; Duncan, 13; JOHN (McKEA,) 10; Jackson, 7; also includes Nicey (Kea) Brown, 24; Wesley, 9; Barto, 6; and Dora (Kea) Camp, 21; p-128, Claiborne Parrish, Ward #4, 6/24/1870.
  1878: John Wesley Kea, Minden, Louisiana; age 19, enumerated as 2nd year student at University of Mississippi. John changed his name to John Wallace McKea after moving to California.
  1880: 'John Wallace was separated from his siblings at age 20. He drifted west to New Mexico and Arizona about the time General Carver was killed by the Indians in an uprising.' [from The Timberman Journal]
  1880: John W., son of Curtis, and family recorded in 1880 Webster Parish, Louisiana, 4th Ward; next to brother William L Kea and family. (dated 6/18/1880)
  1880: 'By 1880 (after 6/18/1880), he was in Los Angeles, California; registering at the Palm Hotel.' [The Timberman Journal]
  1880's: [John's desire to see northern California landed him at a saw mill located at Lyonsville, about 30 miles from Red Bluff, California; from 'The Timberman' September, 1940]
  1886: John and Hatty are married in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California 5/4/1886.
  1886: John's first child, Marion Francis, born in McCloud, Siskiyou County, California; 12/15/1886. McCloud is 98.66 miles north of Red Bluff, Ca.
  1887: John's second child, Wallace Robert, born in Redding, Shasta County, California; 3/15/1887. Redding is 32.24 miles miles north of Red Bluff, Ca.
  1895: [About 1895, John built two small sawmills at Warmcastle, in the McCloud River territory; from 'The Timberman' September, 1940]
  1900: John and family enumerated in the Butte, Siskiyou County, California census, image 27/37, page 265A, electronic.
  1904: John's land record; Siskiyou County, California; Parcel: Township 039N, Range 002W, Section 2; dated 6/8/1904.
  1907: [We sold our timber holdings in 1907 to the McCloud River Lumber Company, the home place was sold to Randolph Hearst; from 'The Timberman' September, 1940]
  1910: John and family enumerated in the Gold Hill, Jackson County, Oregon census. Included John's sister-in-law, Sadie.
  1919: John: 1235 D Street; laborer. [Polk City Directory]
  1920: John and family enumerated in the Sacramento County, California census.
  1920: John's address: 1235 D Street [Polk City Directory]
  1923: John's address: 2619 F Street [Polk City Directory]
  1926: John and Hattie's address: 2619 F Street [Polk City Directory]
  1927: John and Hattie's address: 2619 F Street [Polk City Directory]
  1928: John and Hattie's address: 2619 F Street [Polk City Directory]
  1930: John and family enumerated in the Dist 16, Center Twp, Fairoaks, Sacramento County, California census, page 30A, image 19 of 23, electronic.
  1940: John McKea biography written for THE TIMBERMAN magazine; dated September, 1940.
  1943: Services for John at Gormley and Sons Chapel, 2015 Capitol Ave,. Sacremento; Interment 3 PM, Sunday in Red Bluff, California. He is survived by his wife Hattie; sons Wallace R of Spreckles; Kenneth of Fair Oaks; Wesley J of Alameda; Donald D of Berkeley; daughters Mrs. Pearl H Pappa of Sacremento; Mary E Conger of Georgetown; the late Clyde A McKea; 12 grandchildren; 3 great-grand children. Red Bluff is 130 miles north of Sacremento. [obit from Sacremento Bee, 12-25-1943, page 20]
  1961: 'Lena' Green receives a copy of THE TIMBERMAN, from John's son Wallace; dated September, 1940. Wallace adds his personal notes about his dad; the copy is written about John McKea.
  1962: Wallace McKea and his wife visit 'Lena' Green; 12/6/1962 - 12/10/1962.
 Wallace and wife also visit Mrs J P Miller in El Paso, before returning to California. [Mrs. Edna Miller was Lena's sister, and custodian of 'Eleven Kea Generations.']
  1906: John McKea Biographies: History of the State of California; Sacramento Valley, California; by J M Guinn, The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago (1906) Ca. State Lib. call number: [q] 920.079 G9, page 1652. History of the State of California; The Sierras, California; by J M Guinn, The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago (1906) Ca. State Lib. call number: [Alcove] F860 .G8, page 696.


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