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Matilda <I>Finley</I> McKee

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Matilda Finley McKee

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Oct 1861 (aged 25)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section D, Map 01, Lot 167, Space 7
Memorial ID
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Buried at Forest Lawn in 1912. Forest Lawn Glendale wasn't founded until 1906. Unknown where her body was buried prior to being moved.

In Memoriam
Matilda Finley McKee
Wife of Capt. Samuel McKee USA
Died in Los Angeles California
Oct. 31, 1861 Aged 25 years.
Taken away from the evil to come
Samuel McKee
Capt. 1st Regiment U.S. Cavalry
was mortally wounded in the
Battle of Cold Harbor
May 31, 1863
and died the following day
aged 29 years

Mother to Matilda Finley McKee, b. 13 Oct 1861, Los Angeles, California, her only child. She died 18 days after giving birth to her.
Buried at Forest Lawn in 1912. Forest Lawn Glendale wasn't founded until 1906. Unknown where her body was buried prior to being moved.

In Memoriam
Matilda Finley McKee
Wife of Capt. Samuel McKee USA
Died in Los Angeles California
Oct. 31, 1861 Aged 25 years.
Taken away from the evil to come
Samuel McKee
Capt. 1st Regiment U.S. Cavalry
was mortally wounded in the
Battle of Cold Harbor
May 31, 1863
and died the following day
aged 29 years

Mother to Matilda Finley McKee, b. 13 Oct 1861, Los Angeles, California, her only child. She died 18 days after giving birth to her.


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  • Created by: James Henkel
  • Added: Feb 19, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10500312/matilda-mckee: accessed ), memorial page for Matilda Finley McKee (3 Apr 1836–31 Oct 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10500312, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by James Henkel (contributor 46776403).