Hugh Boyle MECAY ³⁹

  General Notes:

Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Millsborough, Washington, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_833; Page: 137; Image: 276.

1850 United States Federal Census
about Alex Mccay
Name: Alex Mccay
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Millsborough, Washington, Pennsylvania
Family Number: 19
Household Members: Name Age
Alex Mccay 49
Mariah Mccay 47
S P Mccay 20
Mary Mccay 15
Hugh Mccay 9
Alex Mccay 8
James Mccay 5


BIOGRAPHY: Baskins 1880 History of Delaware Co, Ohio HUGH B. MECAY, gardener; P. O. Kilbourne ; son of Alexander and Maria Mecay ; was born in Washington Co., Penn., in 1840 ; re moved to Ohio in 1853 ; enlisted at the commencement of the late war, in the three-months service, in the 12th Ill. V. I., Co. C ; at the expiration of the time, re-enlisted in the same for three years; was in the battles of Ft. Henry, Ft. Donelson and Shiloh ; he was severely wounded at the battle of Shiloh, in the hand ; lost one finger; was honorably discharged from the service in 1865 ; held the rank of Sergeant in the aforesaid regiment ; receives pension from the Government ; is noted for integrity and for his social qualities. Republican in politics.

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Hugh Boyle KcKay, a well-known resident of Eden and a veteran of the Civil War, was born in Greene County Pennsylvania, December 18, 1840, and the son of Alexander and Maria (Boyle) McKay. The parents of Mr. McKay came to Delaware County,Ohio, from Washington County Pennsylvania, and settled in Eden, in 1852. The father was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, and died in Ohio, June 26, 1878. For 25 years he was the Postmaster at Eden. In 1829 he was married to Maria Boyle, who was born at Alexandria, Virginia, April 3, 1803. She lived to the unusual age of 96 years, 45 of which had been spent in Eden. She was an honored member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at this place, having brought a letter of admission from the church to which she belonged in her former home. Five sons and three daughters were born to Alexander McKay and wife, but two of which children now survive - Hugh Boyle and Mrs. Mary Dillon. The five sons served in the Civil War, two of them meeting a soldiers death, namely: John, who died from wounds received in the battle at Bolivar, Tennessee, and Alexander, who was instantly killed at the battle of Grand Coteau, Louisiana. The others were: Samuel Parker and James P., both of who died in Chicago; Keziah, who married Jacob Pettit, and died near Eden; and Elizabeth Calista, who died in infancy, In Pennsylvania. Hugh Boyle McKay was 13 years of age when he accompanied his parents to Delaware County, and he continued to live in Brown Township until he first enlisted four service in the Civil War. He entered Company C, Twelfth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and after completing his first term of three months, he re-enlisted in the same company, at Cario, Illinois, on the same day that he was mstered out. He took part in many of the notable battles of the war, was at the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson and fought also at Pittsburg Landing. On the second day of the last mentioned battle, April 7, 1862, Mr. McKay was shot through the hand. Although his injury was a serious one, he continued in the service until the close of the war, becoming a member of the Veteran Corps and acting as provost marshal guard. He was honorably discharged, in 1865, at Camp Chase, Columbus. He then went to the West, making the long trip acrosss the plains, and shortly afterward began freighting from Leavenworth to New Mexico. For 14 years Mr. McKay led almost as dangerous and adventurous a life as during the war, after which he returned to Ohio and settled down at Eden, acquiring the home place. After his returned to Eden from the West, Mr. McKay married Mrs. Millie Coyner, on November 29,1888. Mrs. McKay was a widow and is a daughter of Ralph and Betsy Longwell, who came here as pioneers and took up Government land at an early day. Mr. and Mes. McKay had one son, Lloyd who died at the age of two years. By her former marriage, Mrs. McKay had four children - Harry, Maud, Edward and Archie. Mr. McKay is a stanch Republican in politics. He is a member of the Grand Army Post at Delaware and of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Eden.

Dates from Bible records copies located at DCGHS

Name: Hugh B. Mckay
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Death date: 24 Dec 1921
Death place: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Birth date:
Estimated birth year: 1839
Birth place:
Age at death: 82 years
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address: Columbus State Hospital (of Delaware, Ohio)
Occupation:
Residence: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
Burial date: 26 Dec 1921
Burial place: Delaware, Ohio
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Spouse name:
Father name: Alexander Mckay
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Father birth place:
Mother name: Polly Boyle
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Mother birth place:
GSU film number: 1991860
Digital GS number: 4022254
Image number: 842
Reference number: fn 68040
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953

  Noted events in his life were:

• Death: Cetificate, 1921, Franklin Co., Ohio.

Hugh married Mildred "Millie" B. LONGWELL, daughter of Ralph Slack LONGWELL and Elizabeth "Betsy" THURSTON, on 29 Nov 1888 in Delaware Co., Ohio, United States. (Mildred "Millie" B. LONGWELL was born on 31 Jul 1847 in Brown, Delaware, Ohio, USA, died on 22 Dec 1919 in Brown, Delaware, Ohio, USA and was buried on 24 Dec 1919 in Green Mound Cem., Kilbourne, Delaware, Ohio, USA.)