John W. McKinzie

1834 - 1893  (59 years)

• Name	John W. McKinzie
  Birth	1834	Knox County, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Feb 1893	Danville, Knox County, Ohio
  Notes	Per an email from Dawn Marie Stricker Sanders dated July 16, 2014 comes the following with respect to John McKenzie (b. 1834): 1.His death date is 22 Feb 1893. Source: St. Luke's Records 1829-early 1900's, p. 187 2.He was born 1834. 2 Sources: 1) US Census 1850 for Fayette County, Illinois. His age is 16. 2) Mustered in 2 Nov 1861, age 27. Interesting note about his service--he was absent from duty due to illness (chronic diarrhea), but the reason for the absence wasn't known and he was charged with desertion. The charge was later dropped. I just received his service records. 3.Sometime between the 1850 census in Illinois and his marriage in 1860, he moved back to Knox County, Ohio. It appears that some of his brothers may have also moved back.. It is true that his father, Gabriel D. stayed in Illinois and is buried in Effingham county, Illinois. 4.Buried: 27 Dec 1893. He is buried in the Soldier Section of St. Luke's Cemetery. (Ed. Note: St. Luke's Catholic Church, Danville, Know County, Ohio). 5.I will forward the response to my email inquiry to St. Lukes regarding both John W. McKenzie and Charlotte "Charity" Critchfield. There is an explanation about death and burial. I'm hoping to get his grave registered with the Veteran's Project in Ohio. 6.His wife is Charlotte "Charity" Critchfield. I cannot as yet locate her parents. I'm going to expand my search for her parents to counties surrounding Knox, as there is evidence that John Critchfield (rev war) settled in Holmes County. I'll check there first, before chasing down the Critchfields who went to NC. 7.She was born in 1843. Source: US Census 1870 for Howard Twp., Knox, Ohio She states her age is 27 and born in Ohio. 8.She died 27 Dec 1900. Source: St. Luke's Records 1829-early 1900's. p. 188 9.Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958, online database at familysearch.org Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1860; Charity's father was dead, but mother gave her permission to marry. Knox county, Ohio Also, the following with respect to John's grave and that of his wife: -----Original Message----- From: St. Luke Church To: homesand8 Sent: Wed, Jul 9, 2014 3:10 pm Subject: RE: McKenzie / Critchfield Dawn, According to an index of deaths and burials, John McKenzie was buried Feb. 24, 1893. He was 58 years old. It does not give a burial location. There is a listing for Charity McKenzie, buried Dec. 27, 1900, age 57. No burial location given. In the back of this notebook, is a section for Veterans. John McKenzie is listed – Born 1834 per Roster – Died – Buried 2-24-1893, Army private, Co. K, 43rd O.V.I., Civil War, In service Nov. 2, 1861-March 3, 1862? (question mark following year) To the right of the listing it has Row 13, Gr. 38 There is a map of the old section hanging in the office identifying veterans & he is listed there, row 13, grave 38. Eric Stutz is our caretaker. I talked to him. He cannot identify the graves. The inscriptions are very worn. Sandy ________________________________________ From: homesand8@aol.com [mailto:homesand8@aol.com] Sent: Monday, July 07, 2014 8:26 PM To: stluke@ecr.net Subject: McKenzie / Critchfield Hi there, I am researching my family. I have a copy of Koch's "St. Luke's Records 1829-early 1900's. There are two entries for deaths that I am writing about to ask if they are buried in your cemetery: Page 187: 24 Feb 1893 John McKenzie 59 yr. He was a Civil War Veteran. Page 188: 27 Dec 1900 Charlotte Charity Critchfield McKenzie 58 yr I'm fairly certain that this John is her husband. There is a Civil War Widow Pension claim dated 8 Sept 1893. I am hoping to visit the cemetery in a couple of weeks, and would like to identify their graves if possible. Is there a care taker whom I could contact to find out if they are interred there? Thanks so much for your time, Dawn Sanders In another email from Dawn Sanders on Luly 18, she states: Mike, John's middle initial "W" appears on his Civil War records and the pension record that names Charity as his widow. Wish I knew what it stands for. I am going to look for a will in Knox County Mon/Tues during my research visit. I plan to send docs to you sometime, soon Dawn
  Person ID	I11584	McKenzie Genealogy
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Gabriel D. McKenzie,   b. 22 Dec 1801, Allegany County, Maryland d. 15 Feb 1884, Moccasin, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Nancy Ann Logue,   b. 16 Mar 1803, Allegany County, Maryland d. 14 Dec 1878, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Apr 1824	St. Luke's Catholic Church, Danville, Knox County, Ohio
  Family ID	F05603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte (Charity) Critchfield,   b. 7 Jun 1843, Ohio d. 27 Dec 1900, Danville, Knox County, Ohio (Age 57 years)
  Children	1. Francis Marion McKinzie,   b. 15 May 1861   d. 23 Apr 1936 (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Rachel Suzanne McKinzie,   b. 23 Jul 1863, Danville, Knox County, Ohio d. 23 Mar 1943, Butler TWP, Knox County, Ohio (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James McKinzie,   b. 1866   d. 23 Jul 1889 (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Florance McKinzie,   b. 1868   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Walter McKinzie,   b. 1875   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. William Marcellus McKinzie,   b. 26 Mar 1875   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Bertha Frances McKinzie,   b. 16 Mar 1877, Knox County, Ohio d. 27 Oct 1948, Howard, Knox County, Ohio (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Elsa Helen McKinzie,   b. 21 Jan 1881   d. UNKNOWN  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F05691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Oct 2021