Obit; Whaley and related families Page 7, The LOG CABIN, 21 April 1911, Friday As peacefully as the evening glow fades into twilight so the spirit of James W. McKEE left its earthly habitation and passed over the river into the peaceful shades of the trees on the new Eden's shores. On Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock April 18, 1911, life's spark went out. Early last month he was stricken with paralysis and for some weeks his loved ones have known that soon the mortal must put on immortality. Calmly he awaited the call realizing that life's journey was at an end and knowing that the future way was prepared for him by the Master whom he had served. No man stood higher the Squire James W. McKee. None were there to question any motive of his, none to doubt the rectitude of any purpose, none to deny him that high respect and esteem which a long career of right lei and upright dealing won for hi from his fellow men. He will be greatly missed from this county for he was widely known and as widely esteemed. He served his county as magistrate and for many years has been a deacon in the Presbyterian church, being its oldest member. He was a member of the Elk Lodge. A kind and devoted husband and father, a citizen devoted to the best interests of his community, a man who loved his fellow men, the community fully realizes that truly a good man as gone. He lived contentedly on a splendid farm near Cynthiana. James W. McKee was born in Bourbon county on Nov. 26, 1836, and had therefore passed his 74th birthday last November. He was the son of the late John and Eliza WILSON McKEE. He attended the county schools and then ook a three years' college course in Ohio, and in 1856 he engaged in farming. On Dec. 3, 1857 he married Miss Jessie M. TURNEY of Bourbon county. To this union eleven children were born, ten of whom survive, namely: William T. McKee, Mrs. J.A. THURN, Mrs. M.C. SWINFORD, Mrs. W.S. VanDEREN, Miss Julia McKee, Frank, Jesee and Turney McKee, all of this county, Charles McKee of Little Rock, Ark., and George McKee, of Memphis, Tenn., all of whom were here for the funeral. His first wife died in 1879, and on Sept. 5, 1882, he married Mrs. Annie B. DILTZ, formerly Miss Annie TALBOTT, daughter of Jas. TALBOTT, of Bourbon county. Mrs. McKee and one daughter, Miss Louise, survive. Squire McKee also leaves two brothers, Mr. Alex McKee, of Kingsville, and Mr. Miles McKee, of this county. The funeral services, conducted by Revs. Cary F. MOORE and W. E. ELLIS, were held at the residence near town yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and the remains were buried at Battle Grove Cemetery. The pallbearers were his six sons: Wm.T., Chas., Geo. L., Frank O., Jesse M., and Turney McKee From: "H. Jean Dalrymple" Date: 20 Aug 1998