Posted: 10:15 PM - Jul 17, 2000
There has been some discussion in the GenForum about the family of Zachariah McKay of Switzerland Co. After visiting the Switzerland Co. courthouse last week and getting rid of some clinkers in my own records, I would like to report the following. Switzerland Co. Probate Order Book B (1837-1843) page 58 shows that in the February Term of 1838, the following were named as children and heirs of Zachariah McKay. Robert, Abraham, Henry, Barbara, and Samuel, all older than 21. Those under 21 years old were Marion, Lewis, Charles Johnston, and Sarah Josephine McKay. This is in fairly wide divergence from some of the material that has been printed about this family. Zachariah McKay's first wife Sarah (Sallie) Lanham was a sister to Melinda Lanham who m. Asa McKay and Mary Lanham who m. Abisha McKay. All of these families eventually moved to Jefferson/Switzerland Co.
Children of Zachariah McKay and Sallie Lanham
1. Abraham McKay b. ca 1809 He m. in Jefferson Co., 30 Oct. 1828, Mary J. Piles. He and Mary sold their interest in land which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay on 21 Feb. 1837. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book G p. 520.)
2. Robert McKay IV b. ca. 1809 m. Winefred __________ lived 1850 Shelby Co., Ind. He is listed as Robert McKay the Fourth when he and Winefred sold estate in Sec. 1 Twp. 1N Range 4W which said Robert McKay inherited from Zachariah McKay his father to David Cain on 19 Aug. 1836. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book G p. 222.) Their marriage has not been found in Indiana.
3. Henry McKay 14 Oct. 1810-27 Apr. 1888 He m. 1 Oct. 1833 in Switzerland Co., Rhoda Cotton, 28 July 1812-7 Sept. 1845, both buried Little Blue River Cem., Union Twp., Shelby Co. He and Rhoda sold his land to David Cain which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay on 14 Nov. 1835. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book F p. 536.) They lived in Shelby Co. at the time.
4. Barbara McKay lived 1850 with brother Henry in Shelby Co. She sold her interest in land inherited from Zachariah her father to David Cain on 19 Aug. 1836. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book G p. 233)
5. Samuel McKay b. ca. 1817 He m. 1st 8 Dec. 1836 in Jefferson Co., Nancy Hamilton; m. 2nd 12 Sept. 1852 in Jefferson Co., Martha Hankins, widow of Jacob Ferrigo/Pherigo. He and Nancy sold their interest in land in Sec. 17 Twp. 2N Range 3W, which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay on 21 June 1847. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book M p. 160.)
Children of Zachariah McKay and Theresa Mennet
6. Francis Marion McKay b. ca. 1829 lived 1850 with his mother. He was unmarried on 16 Feb. 1850 when he sold his interest in land in Sec. 1 Twp. 2N Range 4W which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay... (Switzerland Co. Deed Book Q p. 83.)
7. Lewis H. McKay b. ca 1830 He sold interest in his father's estate to David Cain on 25 Aug. 1851. (Book P-48) No wife signed deed.
8. Charles Johnston McKay b. ca 1832
9. Sarah Josephine McKay b. ca 1835
Corrections, additions, views are welcome.
Children of Zachariah McKay and Sallie Lanham
1. Abraham McKay b. ca 1809 He m. in Jefferson Co., 30 Oct. 1828, Mary J. Piles. He and Mary sold their interest in land which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay on 21 Feb. 1837. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book G p. 520.)
2. Robert McKay IV b. ca. 1809 m. Winefred __________ lived 1850 Shelby Co., Ind. He is listed as Robert McKay the Fourth when he and Winefred sold estate in Sec. 1 Twp. 1N Range 4W which said Robert McKay inherited from Zachariah McKay his father to David Cain on 19 Aug. 1836. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book G p. 222.) Their marriage has not been found in Indiana.
3. Henry McKay 14 Oct. 1810-27 Apr. 1888 He m. 1 Oct. 1833 in Switzerland Co., Rhoda Cotton, 28 July 1812-7 Sept. 1845, both buried Little Blue River Cem., Union Twp., Shelby Co. He and Rhoda sold his land to David Cain which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay on 14 Nov. 1835. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book F p. 536.) They lived in Shelby Co. at the time.
4. Barbara McKay lived 1850 with brother Henry in Shelby Co. She sold her interest in land inherited from Zachariah her father to David Cain on 19 Aug. 1836. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book G p. 233)
5. Samuel McKay b. ca. 1817 He m. 1st 8 Dec. 1836 in Jefferson Co., Nancy Hamilton; m. 2nd 12 Sept. 1852 in Jefferson Co., Martha Hankins, widow of Jacob Ferrigo/Pherigo. He and Nancy sold their interest in land in Sec. 17 Twp. 2N Range 3W, which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay on 21 June 1847. (Switzerland Co. Deed Book M p. 160.)
Children of Zachariah McKay and Theresa Mennet
6. Francis Marion McKay b. ca. 1829 lived 1850 with his mother. He was unmarried on 16 Feb. 1850 when he sold his interest in land in Sec. 1 Twp. 2N Range 4W which he inherited from his father Zachariah McKay... (Switzerland Co. Deed Book Q p. 83.)
7. Lewis H. McKay b. ca 1830 He sold interest in his father's estate to David Cain on 25 Aug. 1851. (Book P-48) No wife signed deed.
8. Charles Johnston McKay b. ca 1832
9. Sarah Josephine McKay b. ca 1835
Corrections, additions, views are welcome.