Alexander P. McKay

• BIRTH: 13 Jan 1819, , , Scotland
• DEATH: 26 Dec 1885, poss, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island
• BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Fairview Avenue, Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
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1. +Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lindsay McKay (14 Aug 1851 - 4 Aug 1917)
2.  Agnes Jane McKay (ABT 1855 - 12 Mar 1878)
3.  Mary E. McKay (ABT 1858 - AFT 8 Jun 1880)

1.  Grace McKay (ABT 1862 - AFT 8 Jun 1880)
2.  Carrie H. McKay (ABT 1864 - 22 Jul 1878)

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Notes

!SOURCE: Email from Jeff Congdon (email hidden) to the Whipple Website, 12 Jan 2003.

!SOURCE: Email from Jeff Congdon (email hidden) to Weldon Whipple, 3 Feb 2004. Adds Alexander's death date and place of burial. (His gravestone is the source of information for his death date.)

!SOURCE: Email from Christopher Congdon (email hidden) to the Whipple Website, 15 Apr 2010. Cites/notes the following:

• Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915 (original image available) https://www.familysearch.org/sear ch/recordDetails/show?uri=https:/ /api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MDBV-8 QW/p1, Line #19:
  • Name: Elizabeth Lindsay McKay
  • Birth: 14 Aug 1851 in Fitchburg, Worcester, MA
  • Parents: Alexander & Margaret McKay
  • Father's Profession: Blacksmith
  • Father's Birthplace: Scotland
  • Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
• Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916 https://www.familysearch.org/sear ch/recordDetails/show?uri=https:/ /api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MBQT-H WK/p1
  • Groom: George Cullen Whipple b. 1846
  • Bride: Lizzie Lindsey McKay b. 1853
  • Marriage: 13 Nov 1873 in Providence, RI
  • Groom's Parents: Cullen and Mary A.
  • Bride's Parents: Alexander & Grace (more on Grace in a moment)
• Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916 https://www.familysearch.org/sear ch/recordDetails/show?uri=https:/ /api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MBQP-X RT/p1
  • Groom: George Wood b. 1842
  • Bride: Elizabeth E. Mckay Whipple b. 1853
  • Marriage: 26 Mar 1886 in Warwick, Kent, RI
  • Groom's Parents: John and Esther Wood
  • Bride's Parents: Alexander and Margaret W. (more on Margaret in a moment)
• Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 ht tps://www.familysearch.org/search /recordDetails/show?uri=https://a pi.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MBQ8-6 PX/p1
  • Name: Elizabeth Linsey Wood
  • Death: 04 Aug 1917
  • Age: 65 b. abt 1852
  • Spouse: George Wood
  • Father: Alexander Mc Kay
  • Mother: Not Known Mc Kay
• 8 Jun 1880 Census of District 83, Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, p. 21, dwelling 206, family 225:
  • McKay, Alexander, 61, farmer, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland
  • McKay, Grace N., 52, wife, keeping house, b. Scotland, parents b. Scotland
  • Whipple, Lizzie A., 28, dau, widowed, b. MA, parents b. Scotland
  • McKay, Mary E., 21, dau, b. RI, parents b. Scotland
  • McKay, Grace B., 18, dau, b. RI< parents b. Scotland
  • Whipple, Walter A., 5, gr. son, b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. MA
  • Crandall, James BB, 50, servant, widowed, farm laborer, b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. MA
  • Sullivan, Joseph, 17, servant, farm laborer, b. Canada, parents b. Canada
• 30 Jun 1870 Census of Providence Ward 8, Providence, Rhode Island, p. 135, dwelling 686, family 1177:
  • McKay, Alexander, 50, grocer (ret), b. Scotland
  • McKay, Grace, 40, keeping house, b. Scotland
  • McKay, Elizabeth, 18, works in hoop skirt manf, b. MA
  • McKay, Agnes, 15, at school, b. RI
  • McKay, Mary, 12, at school, b. RI
  • McKay, Grace, 8, at school, b. RI
  • McKay, Carrie, 6, at school, b. RI
• Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950 https://www.familysear ch.org/search/recordDetails/show? uri=https://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MBQL-9 LJ/p1
  https://www.familysearch.org/se arch/recordDetails/show?uri=https ://api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MBQ6 -9GW/p1
  • Name: Carrie H McKay
  • Death: 22 Jul 1878 at Warwick, Kent, RI
  • Age: 14
  • Father: Alexander P. McKay (Something new! Middle initial...)
  • Mother: Grace N. McKay
• 1860 Census (Warwick): 9 year old Elizabeth McKay is living with 41 year old Alexander McKay who was born in Scotland and 30 year old Grace N McKay who was born in Scotland. Can't read Alexander's profession. The transcription for this record claims that Alexander's daughters are also living here: Agnes J (5) and Mary E (2). Again, these pages are VERY hard to read.
• 15 Aug 1850 Census of Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, p. 69, dwelling 537, family 611:
  • Alexander McKay, 30, Blacksmith, b. Scotland
  • Margaret McKay, 27, b. Scotland
• Now, there is some remote possibility that there is a monumental coincidence going on here. On the Elizabeth we know for sure is the right one for us, the RI marriages clearly show that Alexander and Grace are her parents. On the other hand, George Wood marrying Elizabeth McKay Whipple? The time frame is right of course...it is after George Whipple's death as well as the 1880 Census. For shame that the 1890 Census isn't around! I also wish I had a copy of the RI Marriages to view. The marital status (if listed) of the bride would give a lot away. The 'E' for her middle name on that could very easily be a poor transcription.
• Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916

  https://www.familysearch.org/sear ch/recordDetails/show?uri=https:/ /api.familysearch.org/records/pal:/MM9.1.r/MBQT-4TK/p1

  • Groom: George Hamilton age 22
  • Bride: Agnes Jane McKay age 21
  • Date: 20 Oct 1875
  • Location: Providence, Rhode Island
  • Groom's Parents: William & Isabella
  • Bride's Parents: Alexander & Grace
• If I am right and Alexander has two wives, then I believe that Grace and Carrie are Grace N's daughters and Lizzie, Anges, and Mary are Margaret's daughters. I'll work on this some more. I'm also off to work on the Youngs.

RIN 37529. Quick link to this page: https://genweb.whipple.org/37529
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