John Frank MCGEE
Leila Arizona YOUNG
Mattie PATTERSON


Husband:  John Frank MCGEE
Birth:  10 Feb 1880, Gum Log, Union Co., Georgia
Death:  9 Feb 1954, McCaysville, Fannin Co., Georgia
Burial:  Feb 1954, Shady Grove Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee Co., North Carolina
Father:  James Francis MCGEE
Mother:  Martha E. GARRISON

Marriage-1:   31 May 1903, Cherokee Co., North Carolina
Divorce:  Aft 1912, Polk Co., Tennessee

Wife-1:  Leila Arizona YOUNG
Birth:  21 Aug 1884, Cherokee Co., North Carolina 
Death:  23 Oct 1949, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
Burial:  Oct 1949, Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Johnsonville, Cherokee Co., North Carolina
Father:  John Alexander YOUNG
Mother:   Louise Artin TILSON

Marriage-2:      Abt 1915, Polk Co., Tennessee  

Wife-2:  Mattie PATTERSON
Birth:  21 Jan 1883, Murray Co., Georgia 
Death:  14 Dec 1949, McCaysville, Fannin Co., Georgia
Burial:  Dec 1949, Shady Grove Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee Co., North Carolina
Father:  John A. PATTERSON
Mother:  Frances C. E. SPRUELL

Children - Marriage-1: 
1. James Allen MCGHEE, b: 10 May 1904, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma
                                       d: 13 Jul 1942, Los Angeles Co., California
2. Ralph Lake MCGHEE, b: 6 Jan 1907, Fannin Co., Georgia
                                     d: 23 Dec 1990, Mascot, Knox Co., Tennessee
3. John Lane MCGHEE, b: 29 Nov 1909, Cherokee Co., North Carolina
                                    d: 7 Dec 1982, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
4. Lou Ellen MCGHEE
(Fields/Dean), b: 24 Apr 1912, Polk Co., Tennessee
                                                   d: 8 May 1998, Knoxville, Knox Co., Tennessee
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Notes:  
In 1910, Frank and Leila were already living separately and both reported being "single" in the census.  

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1515, Page 103B), Isabella, Polk Co., Tennessee,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 163, Enumeration Date: 21-Apr-1910, Family #194

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 MCGEE, Frank

 Boarder

M

30

S M

 6

 

 

GA

GA

GA

 Clerk / Dry Goods Store

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1103, Page 26B), Hothouse Twp., Cherokee Co., North Carolina,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 36, Enumeration Date: 30-Apr-1910, Family #141

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 YOUNG, John A

 Head

M

53

M1

25

 

 

TN

TN

NC

 Farmer

 

             Louisa

 Wife

F

50

M1

25

6

3

TN

TN

TN

 None

 

             James M

 Son

M

19

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

             William

 Son

M

17

S

 

 

 

NC

TN

TN

 Farm Laborer

 

 (MCGEE), Lela

 Daughter

F

26

S M

6

3

3

NC

TN

TN

 None

 

 MCGEE, James A

 G Son

M

5

S

 

 

 

OK

GA

TN

 None

 

                Lake

 G Son

M

3

S

 

 

 

GA

GA

TN

 None

 

                John

 G Son

M

5m

S

 

 

 

NC

GA

TN

 None

 

By 1920, Frank had married Mattie and Leila reported being "divorced" in the census.  It was also at this point that the spelling of the surname for the children changed to McGhee.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0256, Page 105B), McCaysville, Fannin Co., Georgia,
                                                                                      Enumeration District:  47, Enumeration Date: 29-Jan-1920, Family #464

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MCGEE, Frank  

 Head

M

30 (40)

M

GA

NC

GA

 Clerk / Shoe Clothing

 

              Mattie

 Wife

F

35

M

GA

GA

GA

 None

 

              James F

 Father

M

78

W

NC

NC

NC

 Clergyman / Pastor

    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1757, Page 198A), Copperhill, Polk Co., Tennessee,
                                                                                       Enumeration District:  111, Enumeration Date: 12-Jan-1920, Family #177

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MCGHEE, Lela A

 Head

F

35

D

NC

US

NC

 Proprietor / Boarding House

 

               James A

 Son

M

15

S

OK

GA

NC

 Salesman / Grocery Store

 

               Ralph L

 Son

M

13

S

GA

GA

NC

 None

   X  

               John L

 Son

M

10

S

NC

GA

NC

 None

   X  

               Lou E

 Daughter

F

8

S

TN

GA

NC

 None

   X

By 1930, Leila had married Fred A. Ware.

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0355, Page 166A), McCaysville, Fannin Co., Georgia,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 11, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1930, Family #368

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 MCGHEE, Frank

 Head

M

48

M

24

GA

GA

GA

 

 Warehouseman / Commissary

                 Mattie

 Wife

F

46

M

20

GA

GA

GA

  

 None

 PATTERSON, Ruby H

 Sister L

F

38

W

 

TX

US

US

  

 Saleslady / Grocery Store

1940 Federal Census Data (T627_0670-0482), Page 129B), McCaysville, Fannin Co., Georgia,
                                                                            Enumeration District: 55-12, Enumeration Date: 20-Apr-1940, Family #355

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 MCGEE, Frank

 Head

M

60

M

 

7

GA

 Paper Hanger / Private Homes

              Mattie

 Wife

F

57

M

 

8

GA

 

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband:  Fannin County Georgia Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #03028
2) Death - Wife-1:  Knox County Tennessee Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #49-22577
3) Death - Wife-2:  Fannin County Georgia Vital Statistics - Deaths, State Cert. #29202