William shares a tombstone with his wife Elizabeth Milligan McBee. They were Oregon Pioneers. There are at least 3 known burial sites on Winkle Buttes. One is down low on the south side of the smaller of the two Winkle Buttes. It is overgrown; visitors are not welcome, and it has trees that have fallen and a lot of poison oak.
Another was on top of that smaller Winkle Butte; and the previous owner of the property (according to the new owner) let his cattle up there and they trampled the tombstones. Kind of sad, eh?
The third, is the known burial site of only two people, William McBee and later his wife Elizabeth McBee. They may have been others, but they are not marked. This third one is on top of the larger Winkle Butte.
I can almost see these Buttes from where I live. If I had a window on the north side of my home, I could.
The fence around the grave was patented in 1860, and is still lovely, though falling over and in disrepair.
William McBee's death date is shown on some Benton County Cemetery posts as 1865. I have been there and witnessed it myself. It shows 1862. AGED 61 years; so I put birth year as 1801.
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Between these rows of asterisks is information gathered and contributed by Karen Smith.
Birth: Nov. 18, 1801
Frederick County
Maryland, USA
Death: Apr. 11, 1862
Benton County
Oregon, USA
He was the son of Thomas Higginson Mc Bee and Rachel Rilet Riley Mc Bee. Mc Bee is short for Mockbee. He married June 12,1828 in Stark County, Ohio to Elizabeth Milligan, daughter of John Milligan and Abigail Rigg Milligan.
William was from a large family of eight brothers and sisters.
William and three of his brothers and their widow mother, Rachel as their father and husband past away in 1835 in Greentown, Stark County, Ohio started out for Oregon. Arriving Mc Bee Landing, Ray County, Missouri in 1836. Some of the brothers and their families died of cholera. His mother Rachel died also.
William's and Elizabeth children were:
Rachael McBee born 9-24-1829 and died 1852 in Ray, Missouri.
John Wesley Mc Bee born 2-9-1831 and died 1-22-1888 in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. He married 2 times, Elizabeth J. Matheny and Josephine Grubbs.
Thomas J Mc Bee born 1834 in Ohio and died 1-25-1859 in Benton, Oregon.
George Mc Bee born 5-31-1835 in Ray County, Missouri and died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon. He married Missouri Elizabeth Porter she died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon.
Elizabeth Milligan McBee born on 2-25-1837 and died 12-19-1889 in Benton, Oregon. She married Andrew J Linebarger.
David Mc Bee born on 11-17-1814 and died 7-28-1865 in Caldwell, Missouri. He married Catherine Benner. She died 3-23-1895 in Carroll, Missouri.
John Mc Bee was born 1819 in Stark, Ohio and he died 7-28-1865 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon. He married Sarah Matheny. She died 1-13-1864 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon.
Henry Mc Bee was born 1820 in Stark, Ohio. He married twice: Caroline Ross and Margaret Griswold.
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Another was on top of that smaller Winkle Butte; and the previous owner of the property (according to the new owner) let his cattle up there and they trampled the tombstones. Kind of sad, eh?
The third, is the known burial site of only two people, William McBee and later his wife Elizabeth McBee. They may have been others, but they are not marked. This third one is on top of the larger Winkle Butte.
I can almost see these Buttes from where I live. If I had a window on the north side of my home, I could.
The fence around the grave was patented in 1860, and is still lovely, though falling over and in disrepair.
William McBee's death date is shown on some Benton County Cemetery posts as 1865. I have been there and witnessed it myself. It shows 1862. AGED 61 years; so I put birth year as 1801.
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Between these rows of asterisks is information gathered and contributed by Karen Smith.
Birth: Nov. 18, 1801
Frederick County
Maryland, USA
Death: Apr. 11, 1862
Benton County
Oregon, USA
He was the son of Thomas Higginson Mc Bee and Rachel Rilet Riley Mc Bee. Mc Bee is short for Mockbee. He married June 12,1828 in Stark County, Ohio to Elizabeth Milligan, daughter of John Milligan and Abigail Rigg Milligan.
William was from a large family of eight brothers and sisters.
William and three of his brothers and their widow mother, Rachel as their father and husband past away in 1835 in Greentown, Stark County, Ohio started out for Oregon. Arriving Mc Bee Landing, Ray County, Missouri in 1836. Some of the brothers and their families died of cholera. His mother Rachel died also.
William's and Elizabeth children were:
Rachael McBee born 9-24-1829 and died 1852 in Ray, Missouri.
John Wesley Mc Bee born 2-9-1831 and died 1-22-1888 in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. He married 2 times, Elizabeth J. Matheny and Josephine Grubbs.
Thomas J Mc Bee born 1834 in Ohio and died 1-25-1859 in Benton, Oregon.
George Mc Bee born 5-31-1835 in Ray County, Missouri and died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon. He married Missouri Elizabeth Porter she died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon.
Elizabeth Milligan McBee born on 2-25-1837 and died 12-19-1889 in Benton, Oregon. She married Andrew J Linebarger.
David Mc Bee born on 11-17-1814 and died 7-28-1865 in Caldwell, Missouri. He married Catherine Benner. She died 3-23-1895 in Carroll, Missouri.
John Mc Bee was born 1819 in Stark, Ohio and he died 7-28-1865 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon. He married Sarah Matheny. She died 1-13-1864 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon.
Henry Mc Bee was born 1820 in Stark, Ohio. He married twice: Caroline Ross and Margaret Griswold.
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William shares a tombstone with his wife Elizabeth Milligan McBee. They were Oregon Pioneers. There are at least 3 known burial sites on Winkle Buttes. One is down low on the south side of the smaller of the two Winkle Buttes. It is overgrown; visitors are not welcome, and it has trees that have fallen and a lot of poison oak.
Another was on top of that smaller Winkle Butte; and the previous owner of the property (according to the new owner) let his cattle up there and they trampled the tombstones. Kind of sad, eh?
The third, is the known burial site of only two people, William McBee and later his wife Elizabeth McBee. They may have been others, but they are not marked. This third one is on top of the larger Winkle Butte.
I can almost see these Buttes from where I live. If I had a window on the north side of my home, I could.
The fence around the grave was patented in 1860, and is still lovely, though falling over and in disrepair.
William McBee's death date is shown on some Benton County Cemetery posts as 1865. I have been there and witnessed it myself. It shows 1862. AGED 61 years; so I put birth year as 1801.
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Between these rows of asterisks is information gathered and contributed by Karen Smith.
Birth: Nov. 18, 1801
Frederick County
Maryland, USA
Death: Apr. 11, 1862
Benton County
Oregon, USA
He was the son of Thomas Higginson Mc Bee and Rachel Rilet Riley Mc Bee. Mc Bee is short for Mockbee. He married June 12,1828 in Stark County, Ohio to Elizabeth Milligan, daughter of John Milligan and Abigail Rigg Milligan.
William was from a large family of eight brothers and sisters.
William and three of his brothers and their widow mother, Rachel as their father and husband past away in 1835 in Greentown, Stark County, Ohio started out for Oregon. Arriving Mc Bee Landing, Ray County, Missouri in 1836. Some of the brothers and their families died of cholera. His mother Rachel died also.
William's and Elizabeth children were:
Rachael McBee born 9-24-1829 and died 1852 in Ray, Missouri.
John Wesley Mc Bee born 2-9-1831 and died 1-22-1888 in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. He married 2 times, Elizabeth J. Matheny and Josephine Grubbs.
Thomas J Mc Bee born 1834 in Ohio and died 1-25-1859 in Benton, Oregon.
George Mc Bee born 5-31-1835 in Ray County, Missouri and died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon. He married Missouri Elizabeth Porter she died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon.
Elizabeth Milligan McBee born on 2-25-1837 and died 12-19-1889 in Benton, Oregon. She married Andrew J Linebarger.
David Mc Bee born on 11-17-1814 and died 7-28-1865 in Caldwell, Missouri. He married Catherine Benner. She died 3-23-1895 in Carroll, Missouri.
John Mc Bee was born 1819 in Stark, Ohio and he died 7-28-1865 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon. He married Sarah Matheny. She died 1-13-1864 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon.
Henry Mc Bee was born 1820 in Stark, Ohio. He married twice: Caroline Ross and Margaret Griswold.
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Another was on top of that smaller Winkle Butte; and the previous owner of the property (according to the new owner) let his cattle up there and they trampled the tombstones. Kind of sad, eh?
The third, is the known burial site of only two people, William McBee and later his wife Elizabeth McBee. They may have been others, but they are not marked. This third one is on top of the larger Winkle Butte.
I can almost see these Buttes from where I live. If I had a window on the north side of my home, I could.
The fence around the grave was patented in 1860, and is still lovely, though falling over and in disrepair.
William McBee's death date is shown on some Benton County Cemetery posts as 1865. I have been there and witnessed it myself. It shows 1862. AGED 61 years; so I put birth year as 1801.
***********************************************************
Between these rows of asterisks is information gathered and contributed by Karen Smith.
Birth: Nov. 18, 1801
Frederick County
Maryland, USA
Death: Apr. 11, 1862
Benton County
Oregon, USA
He was the son of Thomas Higginson Mc Bee and Rachel Rilet Riley Mc Bee. Mc Bee is short for Mockbee. He married June 12,1828 in Stark County, Ohio to Elizabeth Milligan, daughter of John Milligan and Abigail Rigg Milligan.
William was from a large family of eight brothers and sisters.
William and three of his brothers and their widow mother, Rachel as their father and husband past away in 1835 in Greentown, Stark County, Ohio started out for Oregon. Arriving Mc Bee Landing, Ray County, Missouri in 1836. Some of the brothers and their families died of cholera. His mother Rachel died also.
William's and Elizabeth children were:
Rachael McBee born 9-24-1829 and died 1852 in Ray, Missouri.
John Wesley Mc Bee born 2-9-1831 and died 1-22-1888 in Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. He married 2 times, Elizabeth J. Matheny and Josephine Grubbs.
Thomas J Mc Bee born 1834 in Ohio and died 1-25-1859 in Benton, Oregon.
George Mc Bee born 5-31-1835 in Ray County, Missouri and died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon. He married Missouri Elizabeth Porter she died 9-2-1875 in Benton, Oregon.
Elizabeth Milligan McBee born on 2-25-1837 and died 12-19-1889 in Benton, Oregon. She married Andrew J Linebarger.
David Mc Bee born on 11-17-1814 and died 7-28-1865 in Caldwell, Missouri. He married Catherine Benner. She died 3-23-1895 in Carroll, Missouri.
John Mc Bee was born 1819 in Stark, Ohio and he died 7-28-1865 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon. He married Sarah Matheny. She died 1-13-1864 in Liberty, Marion, Oregon.
Henry Mc Bee was born 1820 in Stark, Ohio. He married twice: Caroline Ross and Margaret Griswold.
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