Ebook The McKees of Virginia and Kentucky

IN the preparation of this sketch I have re ceived great assistance from Mr. J. A. R. Varner, Judge Win. Mclaughlin, Mr. Joseph A. \vaddell, Mr. D. F. Laird, and Captain John Preston Moore. Of Virginia; Dr. John Lapsley mckee, Miss Jeanie D. Mckee, Major Lewis W. Mckee, Mr. H. ('lay mckee, and Messrs. John and \villiam mckee Duncan, of Kentucky; Mrs. Elizabeth Lantier Dunn, Mr. David R. Mckee, and Mr. Geo. \v. Mckee, of Washington. D. And Mr. John Mackay, of New York City. I tender to each and all of them my grateful thanks for their kindness. As I have collected data from many sources, repetitions will be frequently noted. This, Avas unavoidable, under the circumstances, and it was believed that it would tend to the ultimate correction of dates and incidents. The tiger. Stamped on the cover, is a fac simile of an emblem painted on a Corean battle-?ag, which was sent to my mother bythe late Admiral John {odgers, U. S. Navy. As this was won by the blood Of a mckee in battle. I thought it. A, fitting device to establish relationship and keep the survivors of the family together.