Katherine Josephine MacKay was born in Raleigh, NC 4th of 5 known children born to Joseph Jenkins MacKay of Beaufort, SC and Katherine Johnson Devereux.
On her paternal side, she was granddaughter of George Chilsolm MacKay & Abigail Martha Jenkins, wealthy planters from "Madeira" plantation in Beaufort, SC, whose fortunes were destroyed during the Civil War. On her maternal side, she was granddaughter of Major John Devereux & Margaret Lane Mordecai of "Wills Forest", Raleigh and "Runiroi" in Bertie Co, NC.
Katherine married Thomas Lenoir Gwyn/Gwynn of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co, NC, but died in 1918 at the age of 30. Her body was returned to Raleigh for burial with her family. Her husband later remarried.
On her paternal side, she was granddaughter of George Chilsolm MacKay & Abigail Martha Jenkins, wealthy planters from "Madeira" plantation in Beaufort, SC, whose fortunes were destroyed during the Civil War. On her maternal side, she was granddaughter of Major John Devereux & Margaret Lane Mordecai of "Wills Forest", Raleigh and "Runiroi" in Bertie Co, NC.
Katherine married Thomas Lenoir Gwyn/Gwynn of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co, NC, but died in 1918 at the age of 30. Her body was returned to Raleigh for burial with her family. Her husband later remarried.
Katherine Josephine MacKay was born in Raleigh, NC 4th of 5 known children born to Joseph Jenkins MacKay of Beaufort, SC and Katherine Johnson Devereux.
On her paternal side, she was granddaughter of George Chilsolm MacKay & Abigail Martha Jenkins, wealthy planters from "Madeira" plantation in Beaufort, SC, whose fortunes were destroyed during the Civil War. On her maternal side, she was granddaughter of Major John Devereux & Margaret Lane Mordecai of "Wills Forest", Raleigh and "Runiroi" in Bertie Co, NC.
Katherine married Thomas Lenoir Gwyn/Gwynn of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co, NC, but died in 1918 at the age of 30. Her body was returned to Raleigh for burial with her family. Her husband later remarried.
On her paternal side, she was granddaughter of George Chilsolm MacKay & Abigail Martha Jenkins, wealthy planters from "Madeira" plantation in Beaufort, SC, whose fortunes were destroyed during the Civil War. On her maternal side, she was granddaughter of Major John Devereux & Margaret Lane Mordecai of "Wills Forest", Raleigh and "Runiroi" in Bertie Co, NC.
Katherine married Thomas Lenoir Gwyn/Gwynn of Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co, NC, but died in 1918 at the age of 30. Her body was returned to Raleigh for burial with her family. Her husband later remarried.
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