robertmackayclan

I thought I'd take this one back up to the top in case others looking at this forum might miss it.

Anyhow, I'd also like to see Uncle Lewis's grave but I'm not sure where that is exactly. I'm thinking it's possible he's buried at Green Hill Cem. in Berryville since that's where his parents & siblings are buried (except Dorsett whom I also don't know the location).

I received the Census document in the mail today regarding the Wm. Buck McKay family.

I think there's no question that Mary's entry contains errors. "Mary S. | Son | W | M | etc." Mary Eliza was her name and she is obviously not a son or a white male.

I am curious though about Uncle Beverly Brownley McKay's entry: "Beverly B. | Son | W | M | July | 1886 | 13 | S |

I've always believed he was born in 1887 and a plaque hanging on the wall at Bethel also indicates this. Check this page and you'll see the plaque:

http://www.geocities.com/mckyrbnsn/beth ... elpic.html

However, I remember reading something else that gave an 1886 birth year.

Perhaps a trip to Green Hill is in order for me here soon.

If you've noticed on the end you'll also see "Bettie" | S-in-law | W | F | Jun | 1845 | 55 | S |

This is of course Aunt Bettie Heflybower, who lived with them for a little while. I've heard some interesting things about her. She never married and I believe she's buried in the old Brownley-Mitchell-Heflybower Cem. located near White Post. Burch McKay told me of the location once but I've not been there yet. It requires a long walk along a railroad track and trains run pretty fast through that section of the county.

I'm inclined to go with the original date I have recorded for Uncle Bev's birthdate which is May 20, 1887. Simply because that's the date I remember seeing in the obituary and I also believe recorded on the tombstone.

However, I cannot deny the discrepancy that exists between the above date and the one on the census document, so I'll have to make mention of that in my records as well.

The age given on the census of "13" is correct no matter which date is used since the date on the census occurred after it was taken, while the one I have recorded occurred before.

I'm planning to completely re-do the interactive lines of descent for this website. I have 1 MB of web-space reserved for my on the Network54 account which is also where the forums and discussion forum are located.

They've provided this free space as a courtesy to me and other users for building forums on their server.

The records will be simple genealogical records and will contain no graphics like the other pages in the website in order to help conserve space.

I've entered a little bit of data on my Steer family in order to test it out and I am pleased at how it is working. If you want to check it out just click on the link here below:

http://network54.com/Hide/Realm/mckyrbnsn/

If you wanted to spend the time and some money, there are other records which will give you B.B. McKay birthdate.

Census of 1910 he would be still living with parents. His marriage record of 1915 should have his age on the record. Should be able to get a copy through Richmond, VA. He should be listed as a married couple on the 1920 & 1930 census. Doesn't the Handley Library have the census for VA ? The Public Library here in Fairfax has them all down to 1930.

Since he died well after 1917, then you can get an offical death record from State of VA. I wrote and got one for my great-grandfather Charles E. McKay. They eight years ago cost $5.00.

You can order from your local library in VA from Richmond, VA their Reel 13 has Marriage Regristry for Clarke Co. VA 1890-1933. If he was married in Clarke Co. VA it should have B.B. McKay marriage record.

I thought I'd take this one back up to the top in case others looking at this forum might miss it.

Anyhow, I'd also like to see Uncle Lewis's grave but I'm not sure where that is exactly. I'm thinking it's possible he's buried at Green Hill Cem. in Berryville since that's where his parents & siblings are buried (except Dorsett whom I also don't know the location).

I received the Census document in the mail today regarding the Wm. Buck McKay family.

I think there's no question that Mary's entry contains errors. "Mary S. | Son | W | M | etc." Mary Eliza was her name and she is obviously not a son or a white male.

I am curious though about Uncle Beverly Brownley McKay's entry: "Beverly B. | Son | W | M | July | 1886 | 13 | S |

I've always believed he was born in 1887 and a plaque hanging on the wall at Bethel also indicates this. Check this page and you'll see the plaque:

http://www.geocities.com/mckyrbnsn/beth ... elpic.html

However, I remember reading something else that gave an 1886 birth year.

Perhaps a trip to Green Hill is in order for me here soon.

If you've noticed on the end you'll also see "Bettie" | S-in-law | W | F | Jun | 1845 | 55 | S |

This is of course Aunt Bettie Heflybower, who lived with them for a little while. I've heard some interesting things about her. She never married and I believe she's buried in the old Brownley-Mitchell-Heflybower Cem. located near White Post. Burch McKay told me of the location once but I've not been there yet. It requires a long walk along a railroad track and trains run pretty fast through that section of the county.

Here are some of the McKay & Sowers family grave inscriptions I copied while I was at Green Hill Cemetery earlier today.

With regards to the dates for Uncle Bev there really wasn't much helpful info. here. His grave only provided the years involved and they are the same ones on the plaque at Bethel.

Here's the list as follows:

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Surrounding the large gravestone bearing this name:

<font size=+1>McKAY</font>

J. KERFOOT BURCH
JAN. 18, 1887
JULY 10, 1915

JULIAN W. BURCH
MAR. 1, 1858
NOV. 11, 1918
-----
LENA K. BURCH
1868-1957

FRANCES BURCH McKAY
1896-1986

BEVERLY B. McKAY
1887-1964

ELLA LEE McKAY
1855-1941

Wm. BUCK McKAY
1855-1941

IRIS E. SHUMATE
JAN. 21, 1818
MAY 30, 1979

ALBERT EARLE HUTCHINSON
1889-1967

HILDA McKAY HUTCHINSON
1892-1978

BEVERLY BURCH McKAY
1926-1996

JULIAN BROWNLEY McKAY
1916-1994

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In another location further in the cemetery we have this stone for two graves with the inscription:

<font size=+1>McKAY</font>
LeHEW
1885-1950
(footstone reads "FATHER")

NANNIE H.
1888-1948
(footstone reads "MOTHER")

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Adjacent to the above graves and surrounding a grave stone with this inscription:

<font size=+1>IN MEMORY OF OUR SONS
CPL. WILLIAM D. WHIRLEY
1917-1944

CPL. CARROLL I. WHIRLEY
1922-1947</font>

We have these graves:

MOTHER
VELMA SOWERS WHIRLEY
1897-1968
IN LOVING MEMORY

WILLIAM D. WHIRLEY
WEST VIRGINIA
CPL. 44 ARMD INF BN 6 ARMD DIV
WORLD WAR II
SEPT. 18, 1917 - AUG. 8, 1944

CARROLL I. WHIRLEY
1922-1947

FATHER
HENRY DAVID WHIRLEY
JAN. 19, 1896 - JAN. 20. 1975
IN LOVING MEMORY

HELEN WHIRLEY SUTPHIN
JUNE 7, 1921
MAR. 14, 1974
IN LOVING MEMORY

ALLEN OSBORNE WHIRLEY
JUNE 29, 1924
OCT. 1, 1974
IN LOVING MEMORY

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Some comments about these graves.

Iris E. Shumate is a name that sounds familiar to me and I'm guessing she's a Sowers relative.

The dates for Ella & Buck McKay are ones I have questions about. They don't figure well with the census data that I posted earlier. 1855 is the date I had in my records for Grandmother Ella. I believe there was a birth record for Granddaddy Buck that gave his name & date of birth if I'm not mistaken.

I'm not exactly sure which but either Julian W. Burch or Lena K. Burch was originally buried somewhere else but was removed to Green Hill at a later date.

I would still like to know where Uncle Lewis, Uncle Dorsett & Aunt Mary & Uncle Marshall are buried.

I'm guessing the latter pair would probably be in Washington, D.C. but I'm not sure.

Where is Green Hill Cemetery? And did you see any DOVE or GORDON graves there? I am looking for a David Dove (Clarke Co.) who married Susan Gordon (Warren Co.)
Thanks, Estelle

Here are some of the McKay & Sowers family grave inscriptions I copied while I was at Green Hill Cemetery earlier today.

With regards to the dates for Uncle Bev there really wasn't much helpful info. here. His grave only provided the years involved and they are the same ones on the plaque at Bethel.

Here's the list as follows:

---

Surrounding the large gravestone bearing this name:

<font size=+1>McKAY</font>

J. KERFOOT BURCH
JAN. 18, 1887
JULY 10, 1915

JULIAN W. BURCH
MAR. 1, 1858
NOV. 11, 1918
-----
LENA K. BURCH
1868-1957

FRANCES BURCH McKAY
1896-1986

BEVERLY B. McKAY
1887-1964

ELLA LEE McKAY
1855-1941

Wm. BUCK McKAY
1855-1941

IRIS E. SHUMATE
JAN. 21, 1818
MAY 30, 1979

ALBERT EARLE HUTCHINSON
1889-1967

HILDA McKAY HUTCHINSON
1892-1978

BEVERLY BURCH McKAY
1926-1996

JULIAN BROWNLEY McKAY
1916-1994

---

In another location further in the cemetery we have this stone for two graves with the inscription:

<font size=+1>McKAY</font>
LeHEW
1885-1950
(footstone reads "FATHER")

NANNIE H.
1888-1948
(footstone reads "MOTHER")

---

Adjacent to the above graves and surrounding a grave stone with this inscription:

<font size=+1>IN MEMORY OF OUR SONS
CPL. WILLIAM D. WHIRLEY
1917-1944

CPL. CARROLL I. WHIRLEY
1922-1947</font>

We have these graves:

MOTHER
VELMA SOWERS WHIRLEY
1897-1968
IN LOVING MEMORY

WILLIAM D. WHIRLEY
WEST VIRGINIA
CPL. 44 ARMD INF BN 6 ARMD DIV
WORLD WAR II
SEPT. 18, 1917 - AUG. 8, 1944

CARROLL I. WHIRLEY
1922-1947

FATHER
HENRY DAVID WHIRLEY
JAN. 19, 1896 - JAN. 20. 1975
IN LOVING MEMORY

HELEN WHIRLEY SUTPHIN
JUNE 7, 1921
MAR. 14, 1974
IN LOVING MEMORY

ALLEN OSBORNE WHIRLEY
JUNE 29, 1924
OCT. 1, 1974
IN LOVING MEMORY

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Some comments about these graves.

Iris E. Shumate is a name that sounds familiar to me and I'm guessing she's a Sowers relative.

The dates for Ella & Buck McKay are ones I have questions about. They don't figure well with the census data that I posted earlier. 1855 is the date I had in my records for Grandmother Ella. I believe there was a birth record for Granddaddy Buck that gave his name & date of birth if I'm not mistaken.

I'm not exactly sure which but either Julian W. Burch or Lena K. Burch was originally buried somewhere else but was removed to Green Hill at a later date.

I would still like to know where Uncle Lewis, Uncle Dorsett & Aunt Mary & Uncle Marshall are buried.

I'm guessing the latter pair would probably be in Washington, D.C. but I'm not sure.

State of VA Death Cerficate #1767 Page, Luray, Amanda Almond female, white, widow, date of birth 19 Dec 1839, age of death 75 years 1 month, house wife, birth place Page Co. VA, father Reuben Bell born in Page Co. VA, mother Sarah C. McKay born in Page Co. VA, informant S.L. Bell of Luray, date of death 19 Jan 1914, of apoplexey, buried Green Hill Cemetery of Luray on 21 Jan 1914"

Where is Green Hill Cemetery? And did you see any DOVE or GORDON graves there? I am looking for a David Dove (Clarke Co.) who married Susan Gordon (Warren Co.)
Thanks, Estelle

If you are still looking for grave location of your David T. Dove b. 1849, d. 1924 buried Meade Memorial Episcopal of White Post in Clarke Co. VA.

They have a picture of him and his grave.

Here are some of the McKay & Sowers family grave inscriptions I copied while I was at Green Hill Cemetery earlier today.

With regards to the dates for Uncle Bev there really wasn't much helpful info. here. His grave only provided the years involved and they are the same ones on the plaque at Bethel.

Here's the list as follows:

---

Surrounding the large gravestone bearing this name:

<font size=+1>McKAY</font>

J. KERFOOT BURCH
JAN. 18, 1887
JULY 10, 1915

JULIAN W. BURCH
MAR. 1, 1858
NOV. 11, 1918
-----
LENA K. BURCH
1868-1957

FRANCES BURCH McKAY
1896-1986

BEVERLY B. McKAY
1887-1964

ELLA LEE McKAY
1855-1941

Wm. BUCK McKAY
1855-1941

IRIS E. SHUMATE
JAN. 21, 1818
MAY 30, 1979

ALBERT EARLE HUTCHINSON
1889-1967

HILDA McKAY HUTCHINSON
1892-1978

BEVERLY BURCH McKAY
1926-1996

JULIAN BROWNLEY McKAY
1916-1994

---

In another location further in the cemetery we have this stone for two graves with the inscription:

<font size=+1>McKAY</font>
LeHEW
1885-1950
(footstone reads "FATHER")

NANNIE H.
1888-1948
(footstone reads "MOTHER")

---

Adjacent to the above graves and surrounding a grave stone with this inscription:

<font size=+1>IN MEMORY OF OUR SONS
CPL. WILLIAM D. WHIRLEY
1917-1944

CPL. CARROLL I. WHIRLEY
1922-1947</font>

We have these graves:

MOTHER
VELMA SOWERS WHIRLEY
1897-1968
IN LOVING MEMORY

WILLIAM D. WHIRLEY
WEST VIRGINIA
CPL. 44 ARMD INF BN 6 ARMD DIV
WORLD WAR II
SEPT. 18, 1917 - AUG. 8, 1944

CARROLL I. WHIRLEY
1922-1947

FATHER
HENRY DAVID WHIRLEY
JAN. 19, 1896 - JAN. 20. 1975
IN LOVING MEMORY

HELEN WHIRLEY SUTPHIN
JUNE 7, 1921
MAR. 14, 1974
IN LOVING MEMORY

ALLEN OSBORNE WHIRLEY
JUNE 29, 1924
OCT. 1, 1974
IN LOVING MEMORY

---

Some comments about these graves.

Iris E. Shumate is a name that sounds familiar to me and I'm guessing she's a Sowers relative.

The dates for Ella & Buck McKay are ones I have questions about. They don't figure well with the census data that I posted earlier. 1855 is the date I had in my records for Grandmother Ella. I believe there was a birth record for Granddaddy Buck that gave his name & date of birth if I'm not mistaken.

I'm not exactly sure which but either Julian W. Burch or Lena K. Burch was originally buried somewhere else but was removed to Green Hill at a later date.

I would still like to know where Uncle Lewis, Uncle Dorsett & Aunt Mary & Uncle Marshall are buried.

I'm guessing the latter pair would probably be in Washington, D.C. but I'm not sure.

State of VA Reel 35 #18392 "Clarke Co. VA Greeway for Kerfoot J. Burch male, white, married, date of birth 18 Jan 1887, age at death 24 years 10 months (sic), school teacher, born in Clarke Co. VA, father Julian W. Burch born in Chalres Co. MD, mother Lena L. Kefoot born in Clarke Co. VA, informant J.W. Burch of Millwoood, VA, date of death 10 Jul 1915 of pulmonary tuberculosis, buried in Bethuel Church Cemetery on 15 Jul 1915"