Barbour County Families
McGEE
Barbara Stenberg
This family history covers the first three generations of McGee's beginning with John McGee
born before 1755 (NJ?). Barbara has more information on the John C. McGee family and others.
John died in Barbour Co in 1854. Contact her at the address above to share information on these
families and descendants.
1 John MCGEE
Birth: bef 1755, DEERFIELD?, Cumberland Co, NJ?
Death: aft 1840, Harrison Co VA(WV)
Father: Thomas MaGee (<1730->1785)
Mother: Mary DAVIS (~1730-)
Spouse: Catherine
Birth: bef 1765
Death: bef 1840, Harrison Co, VA(WV)?
Marr: bef 1780
Children: Charles? (1775-)
Sabera(Sabina) (1775-)
Joanna (1795-)
Elizabeth (>1800-)
Susannah (>1800-)
John C. (1806-1854)
Jonathon "C" (~1810-1855)
Thomas JR (1775-1829)
1.1 Charles? MCGEE
Birth: 1775/1785
Spouse: Nancy Clark
Marr: 18 Aug 1806, Harrison Co, VA
1.2 Sabera(Sabina) MCGEE
Birth: 1775/1785
Spouse: Isaac Pearce
Death: bef 1840
Father: Elias Pearce (-<1807)
Mother: Amy
Marr: 13 Apr 1804, Monongalia Co, VA
Children: James N (>1810-)
John M (>1810-ca1844)
Harriet (ca1826-)
Amelia (ca1822-)
Isaac N (ca1827-)
Edith? (ca1817-1890)
1.2.1 James N Pearce
Birth: aft 1810
Spouse: Elizabeth Wilkinson
1.2.2 John M Pearce
Birth: aft 1810
Death: ca 1844
Spouse: Hannah Woodford
Birth: ca 1822
Marr: 10 Jun 1841, Harrison co WV
Children: Mary E (ca1842-)
Virginia C (ca1845-)
1.2.3 Harriet Pearce
Birth: ca 1826
Spouse: John G Nixon
Birth: 1826
Marr: 19 Aug 1842, Harrison Co VA(WV)
Children: Jane A (ca1843-)
Sabina A (ca1846-)
Elias L (ca1847-)
Harriet (1858-)
1.2.4 Amelia Pearce
Birth: ca 1822
1.2.5 Isaac N Pearce
Birth: ca 1827
1.2.6 Edith? Pearce
Birth: ca 1817
Death: 3 Jul 1890, Marion Co WV
1.3 Joanna MCGEE
Birth: 1795/1800
Spouse: John Carpenter
Marr: 19 Aug 1809, Monongalia Co, VA
1.4 Elizabeth MCGEE
Birth: aft 1800, Monongalia Co, VA
Spouse: Joseph Hartley Heartley
Marr: 10 Dec 1828, Monogalia Co, VA
Children: Eliza L. (~1853-1857)
George H. (1860-1860)
James (~1850-1851)
Mary J. (~1851-1857)
1.4.1 Eliza L. Hartley
Birth: abt 1853, Monongalia Co WV
Death: 10 Apr 1857, Monongalia Co WV
1.4.2 George H. Hartley
Birth: 25 Sep 1860, Monongalia Co WV
Death: 23 Oct 1860, Monongalia Co WV
1.4.3 James Hartley
Birth: abt Mar 1850, Monongalia Co WV
Death: 27 Mar 1851, Monongalia Co WV
1.4.4 Mary J. Hartley
Birth: abt 1851, Monongalia Co WV
Death: 3 Mar 1857, Monongalia Co WV
1.5 Susannah MCGEE
Birth: aft 1800, Monongalia Co, VA
Spouse: George Heck
Birth: 1801
Father: Youst Heck (1754-1825)
Mother: Susanna Exline
Marr: 21 Jan 1828, Monongalia Co, VA
1.6 John C. MCGEE
Birth: 6 Jan 1806, Harrison Co VA(WV))
Death: 30 Jun 1854, BARBOUR CO, WV
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Occ: farmer and overland hauler
Spouse: Mary BARNES
Birth: 18 Nov 1805, Harrison Co, WV
Death: 6 Mar 1857, BARBOUR CO, WV
Father: Jacob BARNES (1779-1852)
Mother: Hannah LAMBERT Hull (1777-1841)
Marr: 15 May 1830, Harrison Co, VA(WV)
Children: Arah (1831-1904)
Anna (1832-)
Sarah (1833-1845)
Hannah (1834-1862)
Catharine (1835-1908)
William (1838-)
Jacob (1839-1840)
Sabina (1840-1880)
Jonathon (1842-1923)
Richard (1843-1847)
James (1837-1903)
Marion (1847-1878)
1.6.1a ARAH MCGEE*
Birth: 8 Apr 1831, Monongalia Co, VA
Death: 20 May 1904
Spouse: ELIJAH SAYRE
Birth: 13 Nov 1826, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Death: 8 Jul 1854, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Father: SOLOMON SAYRE (1799-1880)
Mother: Mary Ann BALL (1802-1878)
Marr: 28 Jan 1851, VA
Children: James Wesley (1851-1914)
Marion Kennison (1854-1926)
Other Spouse: Daniel B. KERR
Birth: abt 1831, (W)VA
Marr: bef 1870, BARBOUR CO?, WVA
Children: Mary Ann (~1862-)
1.6.2 Anna MCGEE
Birth: 15 Jul 1832
1.6.3 Sarah MCGEE
Birth: 28 Sep 1833, BARBOUR CO, VA
Death: 1 Jul 1845, BARBOUR CO, VA
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, BARBOUR CO, VA
1.6.4 Hannah MCGEE
Birth: 6 Oct 1834, RANDOLPH CO?, VA.
Death: 8 Jan 1862, Barbour co wv
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Spouse: Joseph L FRIDLEY
Birth: 1836, ROCKINGHAM CO, VA
Death: 28 Feb 1893, Barbour Co Wv
Marr: 22 Mar 1860, BARBOUR CO, VA
Children: COLUMBUS (~1861-1895)
1.6.4.1 COLUMBUS FRIDLEY
Birth: abt 1861
Death: 18 Sep 1895, Barbour co WV
1.6.5 Catharine MCGEE
Birth: 30 Nov 1835, Harrison Co, VA
Death: 8 Mar 1908
Spouse: ELIAS KELLEY
Birth: 8 Jan 1833
Father: John "L" KELLEY (1796-1866)
Mother: Mary Yoke (1804-)
Marr: 22 Jan 1854, Barbour Co, VA(WV)
Children: Columbus (1854-)
Ellen (~1857-)
Mary Malipa (1858-)
Hannah Columbia (1863-)
1.6.6 William MCGEE
Birth: 8 Aug 1838, BARBOUR CO, VA
Spouse: Artimitia Scott Perkins
Birth: Nov 1843, Missouri
Children: Marion O (1866-)
Mary Scott (1868-)
William Thomas (1879-)
Arrah Jane (1872-)
Artie Sonora (1874-)
Sabina C (1876-)
Le Grand David (1881-)
1.6.7 Jacob MCGEE
Birth: 28 Mar 1839, BARBOUR CO, VA
Death: 30 Sep 1840, BARBOUR CO, VA.
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, BARBOUR CO, VA.
1.6.8 SABINA MCGEE
Birth: 16 Jul 1840, Monongalia Co, VA
Death: 27 Sep 1880
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Spouse: ERWIN\IRWIN FRANKLIN TALBOTT
Birth: abt 1836
Marr: bef 1860
Children: Catharine MALIPA (1860-)
1.6.9 Jonathon MCGEE
Birth: 9 Apr 1842, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Death: 31 May 1923, Osceola, CLARKE CO, IA.
Spouse: Drucilla Christina Naylor
Birth: abt 1845, VA
Death: 1 Nov 1917, College View, NEB
Marr: 2 Jul 1865, Osceola, IA
Children: Harvey Edward (1866-1934)
Eva Adaline (~1870-)
Rachel E. (~1872-1931)
Ruby Dell (1888-1957)
1.6.10 Richard MCGEE
Birth: 4 Oct 1843, BARBOUR CO, VA
Death: 8 Aug 1847, BARBOUR CO, VA.
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, BARBOUR CO, VA
1.6.11 James MCGEE
Birth: 2 Mar 1837, Barbour Co ,VA(WV)
Death: 21 Nov 1903, New Virginia, Warren CO, IA
Burial: 23 Nov 1903, Indianola, Warren Co, IA.
Reli: Methodist
Spouse: MARY_"POLLY" Ann KNOTTS
Birth: 26 Nov 1836, Knottsville, Taylor Co, VA(WV)
Death: 27 Dec 1903, Monroe, JASPER CO, IA.
Father: Absolom KNOTTS Jr. (1811-1885)
Mother: Matilda SAYRE (1814-1868)
Marr: 15 May 1859, Parent's Home, New Virginia, CLARKE CO, IA.
Children: John Absolem (1860-1931)
Media R. (1861-1884)
Rufus Knotts (1863-1946)
Abel (1862-1862)
Ruie (1866-1949)
Edith M. (1869-1946)
Charles Washington (1870-1934)
James Gordon (1873-1948)
Clara May (1875-)
Paul (1877-1877)
Alice Ina (1878-1950)
1.6.12 MARION MCGEE
Birth: 17 Feb 1847, Phillipi, BARBOUR CO, VA
Death: 25 Jul 1878, Lucas Co, IA.
Spouse: Harriet Stickel
Birth: 25 Jun 1848, BARBOUR CO, VA
Death: 3 Oct 1924, Berkely, CA
Father: Nichalas Edward Stickel
Mother: Martha Jane PROUDFOOT
Marr: 1865, New Virginia, IA
Children: James CORBAN (1866-1886)
Martha Jeanette (1867-1954)
William Edward (1869-1954)
Mary "Maude" (1872-1948)
Bessie Lillian (~1875-1953)
Walter Marion (1877-1944)
1.7 Jonathon "C" MCGEE
Birth: abt 1810, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Death: 3 Feb 1855, BARBOUR CO, WVA
Burial: BARBOUR CO, WVA
Spouse: Elizabeth PROUDFOOT
Birth: abt 1820, Harrison Cy, VA
Death: 22 Dec 1888, Barbour CY, WVA
Marr: 12 Sep 1839, Harrison Cy, VA
Children: Mary "J" (1840-1953)
John Wesley (1845-1909)
William "F" (1846-)
Edith Ann (1849-)
Julia "A" (1852-)
Sarah Catherine (1855-)
1.7.1 Mary "J" MCGEE
Birth: 17 Aug 1840, Barbour CY, VA
Death: 30 Dec 1953, Barbour CY, VA
Burial: Taylor's Drain C, Barbour CY, VA
1.7.2 John WESLEY MCGEE
Birth: 1845, Barbour CY, VA
Death: 1909
Spouse: Almira MCCAULEY
Birth: ABT 1846/1849, VA
Marr: VA
Children: Alverda (1866-1929)
Hester A. (1871-1948)
Izora Jane (1873-1954)
Ida May (1875-1944)
William Joseph (1876-1964)
Lawrence Frances (1879-1968)
Elizabeth Sarah
Gordon Dayton
Virgin May
1.7.3 William "F" MCGEE
Birth: 1846, Barbour CY, VA
1.7.4 Edith Ann MCGEE
Birth: 1849, Barbour CY, VA
Spouse: Jasper?Joseph Newton Hathaway
Birth: 1842, PHILIPPI, Barbour CY, VA
Death: 15 Mar 1903
Marr: 9 Apr 1869, PHILIPPI, Barbour CY, WVA
Children: William "R" (1871-)
Julia "E" (1869-1928)
Ira "B" (1873-1948)
Charles "D" (1873-1924)
Robert "C" (1877-)
"R" Pearl (1885-)
Eva "L" (1890-)
Ava "M" (1890-)
1.7.5 Julia "A" MCGEE
Birth: 1852, Barbour CY, VA
1.7.6 Sarah Catherine MCGEE
Birth: 8 May 1855, Barbour CY, VA
1.8 Thomas JR MCGEE
Birth: 1775/1790, Monongalia Co, VA
Death: 1829, Kingswood?, Preston Co, VA
Spouse: Mary "Polly" Stephens
Birth: aft 1785, VA
Death: aft 1860
Father: George Stephens (-<1815)
Mother: Ann
Marr: 7 Mar 1814, Harrison Co, VA
(note: 2ndMarr: 6 Dec 1832, Harrison Co VA(WV) James McFarland)
Children: John S (-~1853)
Owen (ca1822-)
Nancy Ann
Catharine (~1812->1860)
Sarah Jane
Rebecca
Mary
James
1.8.1 John S MCGEE
Death: abt Jun 1853, Harrison Co WV
Spouse: Joanna BARNES
Birth: 1806
Death: 12 Oct 1884, WV
Father: Jacob BARNES (1779-1852)
Mother: Hannah LAMBERT Hull (1777-1841)
Marr: 22 Jul 1831, Monongalia Co WV
Children: Hannah (1840-1868)
1.8.2 OWEN MCGEE
Birth: ca 1822, Harrison Co VA(WV)
Spouse: Elmira Carpenter
Marr: 24 Feb 1834, Monongalia Co W
1.8.3 NANCY Ann MCGEE
Spouse: Zecharia Pratt
Marr: 17 Oct 1844, Harrison Coi, VA
Children: John S. (~1847-)
1.8.4 Catharine MCGEE
Birth: abt 1812, VA
Death: aft 1860
Spouse: Abner Abbott
Death: bef 1860
Birth: ca 1810, Taylor Co, VA
Marr: 1 Dec 1838, Harrison Co VA(WV)
Children: Mary (1844-)
John (1840-)
William (1842-)
Pinkney (1846-1906)
Michael (1846-1858)
1.8.5 Sarah Jane MCGEE
Birth: NY?
Spouse: Matthew Johnston ORR
Birth: 1809
Death: 1879
Father: Nicholas ORR (->1841)
Mother: Ann Johnston
Marr: 18 Feb 1841, Harrison Co VA(WV)
Children: John Mortimer. (1842-1935)
Frederick Austin (~1846-ca1857)
Robert Bruce (1850-1869)
Edmund Denham (1853-1927)
David Nelson (1859-1859)
Dexter Bennett (1860-1936)
Benjamin (1865-1948)
1.8.6 Rebecca MCGEE
1.8.7 James MCGEE
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