History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 670.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

J. A. McKEE, farmer and fruit raiser, P. O. Cynthiana, was born in Bourbon
County, Ky., in May 1829, son of John and Eliza (Wilson) McKee.  He, a
native of Bourbon County, Ky., born Feb. 6, 1804, she, born in Fayette
County, March 8, 1807.  Mr. McKee, after receiving a primary education at
the schools of his native county, took a three years' course at College
Hill near Cincinnati, graduating in 1852, when he commenced farming, making
that occupation, in connection fruit raising, the business of his life.
In fact, fruit raising is his specialty, he having upon his choice farm of
200 acres known as "Cynthiana Nursery," 5,000 peach and 1,000 apple trees,
besides sixteen acres in grapes, and ten acres in strawberries.  His
fruit is of the best varieties, having been selected with extreme care,
both in regard to quality and adaptation to soil and climate.  Mr. McKee
has also paid some attention to fine stock raising, but is now devoting
himself, as state above, almost entirely to his nursery business.  In
1854, he married Lydia J. Beatty, of Butler County, Ohio, who died in
1870, aged thirty-six years, leaving three children: John B., Anna E. and
Elwood D.  Mrs. McKee was the daughter of David E. Beatty, an advanced
agriculturist of Butler County, Ohio.  Mr. McKee, in 1874, married Mary R.
Butler, daughter of Robert and Paulina (Findley) Butler, of Fleming County,
Ky.  Himself and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and he is a
member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of Cynthiana, having been Secretary
of the Grange at the point named.  Is a Democrat.

McKee Wilson Beatty Butler Findley
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Fleming-KY Bourbon-KY Fayette-KY Butler-OH

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