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Family of Susan Morning COX (17) & Martin Luther KEE

41. James Henry KEE Senior. Born in 1868 in Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 77, James Henry died in 1945. Buried in 1945 in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. Resided in 7th District, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1870.

Research: Friday, April 19, 1912: The same week that nearly 2000 unfortunate souls lost their lives in the sinking of the Titanic, one Carroll County resident was having better luck. Jim Kee was reported as finding 41 silver half dollars buried on his property while digging post holes. Since all the coins dated from 1844 to 1861, Kee speculated that they were hidden sometime during the Civil War. He added that he planned to a lot more digging when he found the time. That same week, prominent Clarksburg resident Mrs. Bass Graves passed away at the age of 35.

In 1892 when James Henry was 24, he first married Josie Hix PETTY, daughter of Henderson Carroll PETTY (1832-1914) & Nancy Ann Hannah WILLIAMS (1844-1914). Born in 1868. At the age of 49, Josie Hix died in 1917. Buried in 1917 in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

112	i.	Novie Florance (1892-1966)
	ii.	Elah S.. Born on 2 Mar 1894 in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 5, Elah S. died in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee on 4 Oct 1899. Buried in 1899 in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee.
	iii.	Dorsey M.. Born on 23 Feb 1896 in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 1, Dorsey M. died in Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee on 16 Jun 1897. Buried in 1897 in Blair Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee.
113	iv.	Flossie (1897-)
	v.	James Henry. Born in Jul 1899 in Tennessee. Alias/AKA: "Jimmy". Lived in Murray, Kentucky James Henry first married ?. James Henry second married Floy RUMFELD.
114	vi.	Homer (1901-)
115	vii.	Allie (1904-)

James Henry second married Melissa JOHNSON.

42. Josie Florence KEE. Born on 28 Sep 1872 in Carroll County, Tennessee. At the age of 71, Josie Florence died in Henderson County, Tennessee in Oct 1943. Buried in 1943 in Jones Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee.

On 25 Feb 1892 when Josie Florence was 19, she married John H. OLIVE, son of Howell OLIVE (1814-1888) & Martha Jane STANFORD (1831-), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born on 16 Aug 1868. At the age of 76, John H. died in Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee on 14 Mar 1945. Buried in 1945 in Jones Cemetery, Wildersville, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1880.

They had the following children:

	i.	Fenton. Born in 1895. At the age of 7, Fenton died in 1902. Buried in 1902 in Coffman Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.
116	ii.	Vernon (1898-)
117	iii.	John Bailey (1900-1948)
	iv.	Joe Bascel. Born in 1900. At the age of 5, Joe Bascel died in 1905. Buried in 1905 in Coffman Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee.
118	v.	Martin H. (1902-1979)
	vi.	Jessie. Born in 1907. Resided in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky in 1943. Jessie married A. Ray HERNDON. Resided in Bruceton, Carroll County, Tennessee in 1928.

43. Charles M. KEE. Born on 13 Jan 1878. At the age of 29, Charles M. died on 24 Dec 1907. Buried in 1907 in Kee Cemetery, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee. Occupation: Dry Goods Merchant.

Moved to Greenfield, Weakley County, Tennessee.

On 5 Nov 1900 when Charles M. was 22, he married Madge WILLIAMS, daughter of Samuel W. WILLIAMS (1839-1884) & Susan Angeline TUCKER (1851-1923), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born on 3 Dec 1877. At the age of 75, Madge died in 1953. Religion: Member of Williams Chapel Church of Christ, Clarksburg, Carroll County, Tennessee.

They had one child:

119

Buford (1901-1953)

44. Emma KEE. Born on 16 Mar 1883 in Tennessee. At the age of 33, Emma died in Kenna, Chavez County, New Mexico in 1917. Buried in 1917 in Kenna, New Mexico.

On 23 Dec 1903 when Emma was 20, she married James W. OLIVE, son of James G. OLIVE (1844-) & Tabitha Elizabeth FLAKE (1847-1918), in Carroll County, Tennessee. Born on 4 Oct 1867 in Tennessee. At the age of 80, James W. died in Salinas, Monterey County, California on 13 Nov 1947.

They had the following children:

	i.	Lillian Dee. Born on 30 Dec 1904. At the age of 78, Lillian Dee died in Jun 1983.
	ii.	William. Born on 9 May 1906. At the age of 8, William died in 1915. Alias/AKA: "Billy".
	iii.	Mack. Born on 30 Mar 1909 in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. Mack died in Salinas, California.
	iv.	Grace. Born on 12 Mar 1912 in Missouri. At the age of 73, Grace died in California in Jun 1985. Grace married Alfred WHITT.
120	v.	Tommy Dorothy (1915-)
121	vi.	Jessie Lee (1917-1995)

45. Emmett Wilder KEE. Born on 16 Mar 1883. At the age of 84, Emmett Wilder died in Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri on 26 Jul 1967. Buried in 1967 in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Missouri. Resided in Dexter, Missouri in 1943.

Emmett Wilder married Amy Edith WRIGHT. Born on 25 Nov 1893. At the age of 73, Amy Edith died in Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri on 8 Jan 1967. Buried in Jan 1967 in Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Missouri.

They had the following children:

	i.	Francis Martin. Born on 30 Mar 1918.
122	ii.	Wilson Wright (1921-)
	iii.	Dorothy Lee. Born on 17 Oct 1922.
123	iv.	Bobbie Ruth (1925-)

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