Lewis McKay was born in 1798.
He was in the War of 1812, and served as a private in Captain Daniel Strickler's Company of Infantry, 6th (Coleman's) Regiment, Virginia Militia.
He came here about 1860 and bought the farm of James Black, where he resided until he died in 1884.
His youngest son, Isaac McKay, was in the Civil War. His youngest daughter, Sophia, married Abram G. Golden, who was a captain in the Civil War. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Golden were Louis, Edward, Kate and Frank. After the death of Mrs. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Golden acquired the McKay farm and lived there until 1881 when they removed to Petersburg. A grandson, Louis A. Golden, resides on the place, now known as the Golden farm.∼Married Rose Anna MOCK 1801 – 1864; parents of, at least:
James Alexander McKay 1829 - 1895
Robert B McKay 1834 - 1847
Sarah Margaret McKay Humphrey 1837 - 1923
Sophia Ann McKAY 1840 – 1912
Isaac R McKAY 1843 – 1899
NOTE: #9452696 may be a duplicate; awaiting headstone photos in each to see where he is buried
Lewis McKay was born in 1798.
He was in the War of 1812, and served as a private in Captain Daniel Strickler's Company of Infantry, 6th (Coleman's) Regiment, Virginia Militia.
He came here about 1860 and bought the farm of James Black, where he resided until he died in 1884.
His youngest son, Isaac McKay, was in the Civil War. His youngest daughter, Sophia, married Abram G. Golden, who was a captain in the Civil War. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Golden were Louis, Edward, Kate and Frank. After the death of Mrs. McKay, Mr. and Mrs. Golden acquired the McKay farm and lived there until 1881 when they removed to Petersburg. A grandson, Louis A. Golden, resides on the place, now known as the Golden farm.∼Married Rose Anna MOCK 1801 – 1864; parents of, at least:
James Alexander McKay 1829 - 1895
Robert B McKay 1834 - 1847
Sarah Margaret McKay Humphrey 1837 - 1923
Sophia Ann McKAY 1840 – 1912
Isaac R McKAY 1843 – 1899
NOTE: #9452696 may be a duplicate; awaiting headstone photos in each to see where he is buried
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