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 |
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 |
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 |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
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 |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
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 |
Gr. |
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