son of Alexander MacKenzie (1770-1819) & Margaret McDonald (1770-1817)
m. Margaret Stuart Ritchie (1811-1895) on 11 October 1833 at Aberdeenshire, Scotland
children of Margaret & John:
Margaret McKenzie Savage (1834-1915)
Helen McKenzie Savage (1836-1916)
Alexander McKenzie (died in childhood)
Virginia McKenzie Johnson (1839-1908)
George McKenzie (1841-1877)
Alexander McKenzie (1844-)
Mary McKenzie Trye(1847-1930)
John C McKenzie (1850-1932)
Josephine McKenzie Kyner (1850-)
Clarissa A McKenzie Janvrin (1853-1923)
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John MacKenzie, deceased, was an early settler of Whiteside County. He was born in the Highlands of Scotland in midsummer 1800 and was the son of Alexander and Margaret (Thompson) MacKenzie. He learned the trade of mason and builder and was married in Aberdeenshire Oct. 11, 1833 to Miss Margaret S Ritchie, daughter of George and Margaret (Read) Ritchie. He emigrated to America in 18-- and settled in Virginia, where he continued to reside till June 1843 when he came to Whiteside County and located on a farm in the township of Ustick. He worked at his trade of mason and contractor in Fulton, while his energetic and thrifty wife conducted the farm. Mr. MacKenzie built in 184_ and operated the first saw mill at Fulton, which was a small water-powered mill, and continued to conduct it to the time of his death, which occurred Sept 29, 1854. He also worked at his trade, and among his contracts was one for the erection of the stone building now used as a planing-mill by the Langford & Hall Lumber Company, which he built for Judge McCoy & Co. He was also employed by the Government in the construction of Fort Galser, some 200 miles above St Paul, and spent two seasons at Government work.
While a resident of Ustick he was the first Supervisor of that township, and held other minor offices. In politics he was a Whig. Mr and Mrs MacKenzie had four sons and six daughters. The eldest child was Margaret, wife of James Savage, now of Oregon; Helen is the wife of William Savage of Morrison, ILL; Alexander died in childhood; Virginia -so named from her native state- is the wife of Augustus Johnson of Morrison; George married Ella Houghton and died in 1877, leaving a wife and four children; Alexander, the second of that name, married Lovina Devore and lives in Iowa; Mary married William Trye and lives at Morrison; John and Josephine are twins; John is a Captain on the MIssissippi, he married Miss Abbie E Devore and resides at Fulton; Josephine married John Kyser and lives in Nebraska; Clarissa A is the wife of Thomas Janvris of Morrison; George and Alexander were soldiers of the late war. Mrs MacKenzie survives her husband and resides at Fulton with her son, Captain John MacKenzie. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since girlhood.
from History of Whiteside Co, pub abt 1883.
m. Margaret Stuart Ritchie (1811-1895) on 11 October 1833 at Aberdeenshire, Scotland
children of Margaret & John:
Margaret McKenzie Savage (1834-1915)
Helen McKenzie Savage (1836-1916)
Alexander McKenzie (died in childhood)
Virginia McKenzie Johnson (1839-1908)
George McKenzie (1841-1877)
Alexander McKenzie (1844-)
Mary McKenzie Trye(1847-1930)
John C McKenzie (1850-1932)
Josephine McKenzie Kyner (1850-)
Clarissa A McKenzie Janvrin (1853-1923)
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John MacKenzie, deceased, was an early settler of Whiteside County. He was born in the Highlands of Scotland in midsummer 1800 and was the son of Alexander and Margaret (Thompson) MacKenzie. He learned the trade of mason and builder and was married in Aberdeenshire Oct. 11, 1833 to Miss Margaret S Ritchie, daughter of George and Margaret (Read) Ritchie. He emigrated to America in 18-- and settled in Virginia, where he continued to reside till June 1843 when he came to Whiteside County and located on a farm in the township of Ustick. He worked at his trade of mason and contractor in Fulton, while his energetic and thrifty wife conducted the farm. Mr. MacKenzie built in 184_ and operated the first saw mill at Fulton, which was a small water-powered mill, and continued to conduct it to the time of his death, which occurred Sept 29, 1854. He also worked at his trade, and among his contracts was one for the erection of the stone building now used as a planing-mill by the Langford & Hall Lumber Company, which he built for Judge McCoy & Co. He was also employed by the Government in the construction of Fort Galser, some 200 miles above St Paul, and spent two seasons at Government work.
While a resident of Ustick he was the first Supervisor of that township, and held other minor offices. In politics he was a Whig. Mr and Mrs MacKenzie had four sons and six daughters. The eldest child was Margaret, wife of James Savage, now of Oregon; Helen is the wife of William Savage of Morrison, ILL; Alexander died in childhood; Virginia -so named from her native state- is the wife of Augustus Johnson of Morrison; George married Ella Houghton and died in 1877, leaving a wife and four children; Alexander, the second of that name, married Lovina Devore and lives in Iowa; Mary married William Trye and lives at Morrison; John and Josephine are twins; John is a Captain on the MIssissippi, he married Miss Abbie E Devore and resides at Fulton; Josephine married John Kyser and lives in Nebraska; Clarissa A is the wife of Thomas Janvris of Morrison; George and Alexander were soldiers of the late war. Mrs MacKenzie survives her husband and resides at Fulton with her son, Captain John MacKenzie. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since girlhood.
from History of Whiteside Co, pub abt 1883.
son of Alexander MacKenzie (1770-1819) & Margaret McDonald (1770-1817)
m. Margaret Stuart Ritchie (1811-1895) on 11 October 1833 at Aberdeenshire, Scotland
children of Margaret & John:
Margaret McKenzie Savage (1834-1915)
Helen McKenzie Savage (1836-1916)
Alexander McKenzie (died in childhood)
Virginia McKenzie Johnson (1839-1908)
George McKenzie (1841-1877)
Alexander McKenzie (1844-)
Mary McKenzie Trye(1847-1930)
John C McKenzie (1850-1932)
Josephine McKenzie Kyner (1850-)
Clarissa A McKenzie Janvrin (1853-1923)
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John MacKenzie, deceased, was an early settler of Whiteside County. He was born in the Highlands of Scotland in midsummer 1800 and was the son of Alexander and Margaret (Thompson) MacKenzie. He learned the trade of mason and builder and was married in Aberdeenshire Oct. 11, 1833 to Miss Margaret S Ritchie, daughter of George and Margaret (Read) Ritchie. He emigrated to America in 18-- and settled in Virginia, where he continued to reside till June 1843 when he came to Whiteside County and located on a farm in the township of Ustick. He worked at his trade of mason and contractor in Fulton, while his energetic and thrifty wife conducted the farm. Mr. MacKenzie built in 184_ and operated the first saw mill at Fulton, which was a small water-powered mill, and continued to conduct it to the time of his death, which occurred Sept 29, 1854. He also worked at his trade, and among his contracts was one for the erection of the stone building now used as a planing-mill by the Langford & Hall Lumber Company, which he built for Judge McCoy & Co. He was also employed by the Government in the construction of Fort Galser, some 200 miles above St Paul, and spent two seasons at Government work.
While a resident of Ustick he was the first Supervisor of that township, and held other minor offices. In politics he was a Whig. Mr and Mrs MacKenzie had four sons and six daughters. The eldest child was Margaret, wife of James Savage, now of Oregon; Helen is the wife of William Savage of Morrison, ILL; Alexander died in childhood; Virginia -so named from her native state- is the wife of Augustus Johnson of Morrison; George married Ella Houghton and died in 1877, leaving a wife and four children; Alexander, the second of that name, married Lovina Devore and lives in Iowa; Mary married William Trye and lives at Morrison; John and Josephine are twins; John is a Captain on the MIssissippi, he married Miss Abbie E Devore and resides at Fulton; Josephine married John Kyser and lives in Nebraska; Clarissa A is the wife of Thomas Janvris of Morrison; George and Alexander were soldiers of the late war. Mrs MacKenzie survives her husband and resides at Fulton with her son, Captain John MacKenzie. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since girlhood.
from History of Whiteside Co, pub abt 1883.
m. Margaret Stuart Ritchie (1811-1895) on 11 October 1833 at Aberdeenshire, Scotland
children of Margaret & John:
Margaret McKenzie Savage (1834-1915)
Helen McKenzie Savage (1836-1916)
Alexander McKenzie (died in childhood)
Virginia McKenzie Johnson (1839-1908)
George McKenzie (1841-1877)
Alexander McKenzie (1844-)
Mary McKenzie Trye(1847-1930)
John C McKenzie (1850-1932)
Josephine McKenzie Kyner (1850-)
Clarissa A McKenzie Janvrin (1853-1923)
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John MacKenzie, deceased, was an early settler of Whiteside County. He was born in the Highlands of Scotland in midsummer 1800 and was the son of Alexander and Margaret (Thompson) MacKenzie. He learned the trade of mason and builder and was married in Aberdeenshire Oct. 11, 1833 to Miss Margaret S Ritchie, daughter of George and Margaret (Read) Ritchie. He emigrated to America in 18-- and settled in Virginia, where he continued to reside till June 1843 when he came to Whiteside County and located on a farm in the township of Ustick. He worked at his trade of mason and contractor in Fulton, while his energetic and thrifty wife conducted the farm. Mr. MacKenzie built in 184_ and operated the first saw mill at Fulton, which was a small water-powered mill, and continued to conduct it to the time of his death, which occurred Sept 29, 1854. He also worked at his trade, and among his contracts was one for the erection of the stone building now used as a planing-mill by the Langford & Hall Lumber Company, which he built for Judge McCoy & Co. He was also employed by the Government in the construction of Fort Galser, some 200 miles above St Paul, and spent two seasons at Government work.
While a resident of Ustick he was the first Supervisor of that township, and held other minor offices. In politics he was a Whig. Mr and Mrs MacKenzie had four sons and six daughters. The eldest child was Margaret, wife of James Savage, now of Oregon; Helen is the wife of William Savage of Morrison, ILL; Alexander died in childhood; Virginia -so named from her native state- is the wife of Augustus Johnson of Morrison; George married Ella Houghton and died in 1877, leaving a wife and four children; Alexander, the second of that name, married Lovina Devore and lives in Iowa; Mary married William Trye and lives at Morrison; John and Josephine are twins; John is a Captain on the MIssissippi, he married Miss Abbie E Devore and resides at Fulton; Josephine married John Kyser and lives in Nebraska; Clarissa A is the wife of Thomas Janvris of Morrison; George and Alexander were soldiers of the late war. Mrs MacKenzie survives her husband and resides at Fulton with her son, Captain John MacKenzie. She has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since girlhood.
from History of Whiteside Co, pub abt 1883.
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