Norman Elbert McKenzie

Notes:

Obituary #1
"The Shelbyville Daily Union" (Shelbyville, IL) Thursday, January 22, 1970 (page 1)

"N. E. MCKENZIE DIES TODAY, RITES INCOMPLETE"

"Norman E. McKenzie, 57, of 508 South Charles St., was pronounced dead on arrival at the Shelby County Memorial Hospital at 9:20 a.m. today."

"He was born Oct. 19 (sic), 1912, in Beecher City, the son of Joseph and Ota Steele McKenzie. He was married to Ales Musser on Aug. 20, 1932 at Vandalia."

"He leaves his wife, Ales; two daughters, Joan at home, and Mrs. Ben (Sandra) Mosbey of Mechanicsburg, Pa.; five sons, T-Sgt Stanley McKenzie of Lubbock, Tex., S-Sgt. Gary McKenzie at Chanute Field, Ronald McKenzie at home, Phillip McKenzie of Santa Monica, Calif., and Keith of Shelbyville; his mother, Mrs. Ota McKenzie of Springfield; two sisters, Mrs Elwood (Ruth) Durbin of Paw-Paw, and Mrs. Harry (Mildred) Smith of Taylorville; and four brothers, Eldon of Indiana, Warren of Texas, Walter of Charleston,and Jerald of Springfield."

""His father and two brothers preceded him in death."

"He was employed by the Oliver Corp. for 19 years. He was a veteran of World War I (sic), serving in the U.S. Navy, and was a member of the American Legion."

"Arrangements are incomplete at the Kessler-Howe Funeral Home."

Obituary #2
"The Shelbyville Daily Union" (Shelbyville, IL) Friday, January 23, 1970 (page 1)

"MCKENZIE RITES TO BE SUNDAY"

"Funeral services for Norman McKenzie will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Kessler-Howe Funeral Home, with burial in Glenwood cemetery."

"Friends may call at the funeral home from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday."



More About NORMAN ELBERT MCKENZIE:
Burial: January 25, 1970, Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL

Norman married Ales B. Musser on 20 Aug 1932 in Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois. Ales was born on 2 Apr 1912 in Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois; died on 21 Nov 1984 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dolores Joan McKenzie was born on 27 Dec 1932 in Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois; died on 11 Apr 1998 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.
2. Stanley Lee McKenzie was born in Private.
3. Gary Norman McKenzie was born in Private.
4. Ronald Brice McKenzie was born in Private.
5. Philip Ward McKenzie was born on 20 Dec 1939 in Bement, Paitt County, Illinois; died on 10 Mar 1985 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California.
6. Sandra Florence McKenzie was born in Private.
7. Keith Allen McKenzie was born in Private.

Notes:

Obituary #1
"The Girard Gazette" (Girard, IL) Thursday, January 10, 1957(page 1)

"JOSEPH M. MCKENZIE, RESIDENT SINCE 1943, DIES AT HOSPITAL"

"Joseph Monroe McKenzie, 71, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, following an illness of three months."

"He was born July 18, 1885, in Effingham county and had resided in Girard since 1943. He is survived by his wife, Ota; two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Smith, Farmersville and Mrs. Ruth Durbin, Earlville; six sons, Norman, Shelbyville; Kenneth, Lynwood, California; Warren, Topeka, Kansas; Eldon, Highland, Indiana; Gerald, Springfield and Walter at home; 19 grandchildren; two half-sisters and a half-brother. Remains were taken to the Berry funeral home in Girard. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Windsor. Rev. Eugene Lamport will officiate."

Obituary #2
"The Girard Gazette" (Girard, IL) Thursday, January 17, 1957(page 1)

"J. M. MCKENZIE, GIRARDITE SINCE 1943, BURIED AT WINDSOR"

"Funeral services for Joseph McKenzie, 71, were held Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10, at Windsor. Rev. Eugene Lamport officiated. Pall bearers were Floyd Jackson, George, Wayne, Woodrow and Raleigh Dial."

"A native of Effingham county, Mr. McKenzie had lived in Girard since 1943."

"He is survived by his wife Ora (sic), two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Smith, Farmersville; and Mrs.Ruth Durbin, Earlville; six sons, Norman, Calif. (sic), Warren, Topeka, Kansas; Eldon, Highland, Indiana; Gerald, Springfield; and Walter, at home."

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"The Altamont News" (Altamont, IL) Thursday, January 17, 1957 (page 8)

"NEWS--Cottage-Moccasin--JOHN AND WOODROW DIAL ARE AT FUNERAL OF JOE MCKENZIE"

"John Dial and son, Woodrow Dial, attended the funeral of John Dial's half-brother, Joe McKenzie, last Thursday. Mr. McKenzie was the son of the late Lewis and Sarah McKenzie and was raised in the Moccasin community."

"He was 72 years of age and he, with his family, had lived at Girard, south of Springfield for the last several years."

"He leaves his wife, who was the former Odie Steel, of the Beecher City community before their marriage."

"Mr. McKenzie leaves six sons and two daughters and a large number of relatives. He had been in a Springfield hospital for some time before his death."

"The funeral services were held in Windsor last Thursday afternoon with burial in Ash cemetery."

"Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie were residents of the Cottage and Moccasin communities several years after their marriage where several of their children were born. At one time he was an employee of the C. & E. I. Railroad in Moccasin a few years."

"In his boyhood he attended the Lower Moccasin school during 1897 and 1898 when we happed to be teaching there. Therefore, to us, Joe was a mighty fine student and we admired him very much."

More About JOSEPH M. MCKENZIE:
Burial: January 10, 1957, Ash Grove Cemetery, Windsor, IL

Joseph + Ota Fay Steel. Ota (daughter of Moses Steele and Ellen Hagan) was born in 1894 in Beecher City, Effingham County, Illinois; died on 6 Dec 1981 in Taylorsville, Christian County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obituary #1
"Breeze-Courier" (Taylorville, IL) Monday, December 7, 1981(page 5)

"MRS. OTA MCKENZIE, 85, LONGTIME RESIDENT DIES"

"Mrs. Ota Fay McKenzie, 85, of this city, died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday in St. Vincent Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for three days."

"Mrs. McKenzie was born in Beecher City, the daughter of Moses and Ellen Hagen Steele and in 1913 (sic) she was married to Joseph McKenzie. He preceded her in death in 1957. Mrs. McKenzie was a member of the Girard Christian Church."

"Surviving are four sons, Eldon of Rochester, Ind.; Warren of Ennis, Texas; Jerald of Sarasota, Fla.; and Walter of Charleston; two daughters Mrs. Ruth Durbin of Earlville and Mrs. Mildred Smith of this city. Twenty-four grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. (sic) Three sons preceded her in death."

"Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Sutton Memorial Home, this city, with burial in the Ash Grove Cemetery, Windsor. Rev. Clifton Spires of the Calvary Baptist Church, will officiate."

"Friends may call in the funeral home tonight from 6 until 9 p.m."

Obituary #2
"Herald & Review" (Decatur, IL) Monday, December 7, 1981(page A9)

"MCKENZIE"

"Mrs. Joseph (Ota F. Steele) McKenzie, 85, of Taylorville, died 2:55 a.m. Sunday (Dec. 6, 1981) in St. Vincent's Memorial Hospital, Taylorville."

"Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in Sutton Memorial Home, Taylorville, with visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Ash Grove Cemetery, Windsor."

"Mrs. McKenzie was born in Beecher city, daughter of Moses and Ellen Steele. She was a member of the Girard Christian Church. She married Joseph McKenzie in 1913 (sic). He died in 1957."

"Surviving are her sons, Eldon of Rochester, Ind.; Warren of Ennis, Texas; Gerald of Sarasota, Fla.; Walter of Charleston; daughters, Ruth Durbin of Earlville; Mildred Smith of Taylorville; 24 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren."

"Three sons preceded her in death."

More About OTA FAY STEELE:
Burial: Ash Grove Cemetery, Windsor, IL

Notes:

Most of the information reflected in the line of Lewis Mckenzie was received by the author in June, 2016 from Robert (Bob) McKenzie.

Baptized 18 Jan 1837 per the records of St. Luke's Catholic Church, Knox County, Danville, Ohio.

Birth: Sep. 3, 1836
Knox County
Ohio, USA
Death: Jan. 8, 1917
Illinois, USA

Lewis was born in Monroe Township the son of Gabriel McKenzie and Nancy (Ann) Logue. He died in Moccasin Township, Effingham Co, IL. He married 1st Normanda Mary (Amanda) Logue. They has 9 children: Benjamin Francis, Michael Edward, Sarah, Nancy Maria, James Jacob Wilson, Charles Henry, Mary Agnes (Maria), Margaret Melissa and Lewis Curtis (Louis) McKenzie.
Lewis married 2nd 9 Jun 1883 Sarah Catherine Hissong. They had one child: Joseph E. McKenzie.

Family links:
Spouse:
Normanda Mary Logue McKenzie (1838 - 1881)*

Children:
Benjamin Francis McKenzie (1859 - 1891)*

*Calculated relationship


Burial:
Saint Bonaventure Cemetery
Saint Elmo
Fayette County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Beverly Sweeney / Christ...
Record added: Nov 26, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16791376

"LEWIS MCKENZIE DIES AT HOME"

"Lewis McKenzie died at his home two miles west of Moccasin, Friday morning at 6 o'clock, Jan. 5, 1917. He was 79 years old at the time of his death."

"Mr. McKenzie was born in Knox Co., Ohio, Sept. 23, 1837 and came to Illinois when he was but 10 years old together with his father, mother, two brothers and one sister.* From this family the sister, Mrs. Katie Durbin, is the only one living. His brother Frank having gone to the home of God last February."

"The first brother, John, died about 70 years ago and was the first person to be buried in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery."

"Mr. McKenzie was married the second time. His first wife was Miss Normanda Logue of Effingham Co. To this union were born nine children. Benny, the oldest boy, and Sarah, the oldest girl, died years ago. The surviving children of this union are: Edward McKenzie and Mrs. William Hosler, Monticello, Mrs. Saint Doty and James McKenzie, Lovington, Mrs. J.D. Rhodes, Avena, Charles McKenzie, Altamont and Curtis McKenzie, Beecher City, Illinois."

"His second marriage was to Mrs. Sarah Dial, who remains after him. One boy, Joseph, was the only child born to them."

"Mr. McKenzie was a good Christian man having lived and died a good Catholic and besides his wife and children, he leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his departure."

"He was buried at the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, the funeral being preached by Rev. Father Walsh, of Altamont, Illinois."

*(The writer of this obituary would have been unaware that Honora McKenzie Logue was also in the group that emigrated from Ohio to Illinois in 1843)



Lewis Mckinsie
United States Census, 1880
Name:Lewis Mckinsie
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1880
Event Place:Moccasin, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Gender:Male
Age:42
Marital Status:Married
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Occupation:Farming
Relationship to Head of Household:Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Self
Birth Year (Estimated):1838
Birthplace:Ohio, United States
Father's Birthplace:Maryland, United States
Mother's Birthplace:Maryland, United States
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T9
Affiliate Film Number:0205
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Lewis MckinsieSelfM42Ohio, United States
Amanda MckinsieWifeF42Illinois, United States
Benjamin MckinsieSonM21Illinois, United States
Nansie MckinsieDaughterF14Illinois, United States
Wilson MckinsieSonM12Illinois, United States
Charles MckinsieSonM10Illinois, United States
Agnes MckinsieDaughterF8Illinois, United States
Melissa MckinsieDaughterF5Illinois, United States
Gabe MckinsieOtherM80Maryland, United States
Edward MckinsieSonM18Illinois, United States
Lewis MckinsieSonM3Illinois, United States
District: 131 , Sheet Number and Letter: 299C , GS Film Number: 1254205 , Digital Folder Number: 004240482 , Image Number: 00361
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Marriage data: Effingham Co. IL Marriage Book B, page 96.

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Lewis married Sarah Hissong on 9 Jun 1883 in Effingham County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 15 Mar 1843 in Knox County, Ohio; died on 19 Apr 1917 in Fayette County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth: Mar. 15, 1843
Knox County
Ohio, USA
Death: Apr. 19, 1917
Fayette County
Illinois, USA

Sarah was the daughter of Christopher Hissong & Margaret Vogle. She 1st married 21 Aug 1859 Phillip Dial. They were the parents of 9 children: Mary M., Roda E., Hannah E., George Christopher, Phoebia Cora, Ora E., William Emerson, John R. & Nora Alice Dial.
2nd she married 9 Jun 1883 Lewis McKenzie. They had one child: Joseph E. McKenzie.


Burial:
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Fayette County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Beverly Sweeney / Christ...
Record added: Jan 14, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 17432217

The following information was supplied to the author by Robert (Bob) McKenzie in June, 2016:

"GONE TO HER REWARD"

"Sarah E. (sic) McKenzie, nee Dial (sic) was born February 15, 1843 and departed this life April 19, 1917, age 74 yrs. 1 mo. 4 days. She was married to Phillip Dial, in 1858. To this union nine children were born, namely: George C., William Emerson, John R., Pheba and Nora, four girls having preceded her to the Great Beyond.** In 1885 (sic) she was married to Lewis McKenzie, to this union, one son, Joseph M., was born who survives her, Uncle Lewis having preceded her just 8 mo. (sic) and 14 days to the Home from which none ever returned. She was converted and joined the M. E. Church South some 35 years ago. She was a kind neighbor and a loving mother. She leaves a host of relatives and friends. A noble woman has left us, she will be greatly missed in the Home and community."

**Mary Catherine Dial died before 1870, Roda E. died before 1870, Hannah E. died November 8, 1898, and Ora E. died before 1880.--Author's notes

More About SARAH CATHERINE HISSONG DIAL:
Burial: April 21, 1917, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Effingham Co., IL

Moses + Ellen Hagan. Ellen died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Loudon TWP, Fayette County, Illinois.

Gabriel McKenzie and Anna Nancy Logue

Children: Benjamin Francis, baptized 8 November 1829
Nathan, baptized 10 March 1833
Lewis, baptized 18 January 1837
Catherine Margaret, born 22 September 1838
Isabella, baptized 4 June 1848

All information is from records of St. Luke's Catholic Church, Danville, Knox Co.,
Ohio, 1829-1909, compiled by Richard Koch and Phyllis Davidson, and published in 2001.

Other sources of information: Ray Leidinger, Cumberland, Maryland. His notes reflect that he acquired the information in his possession circa 1958 from Lena Logue Schmeiter, who sent it to Mrs. Ruth McKenzie who sent it to Barbara Mckenzie. He also obtained information from Bobbie Holt McKenzie.

Additional information from Find-a-Grave:

Birth: Dec. 22, 1801
Allegany County
Maryland, USA
Death: Feb. 15, 1884
Moccasin
Effingham County
Illinois, USA

Gabriel was the son of Gabriel McKenzie and Ann Maddox. He married 29 Apr 1824 Nancy (Ann) Logue. They were the parents of 12 children: Aaron, Honora, Benjamine Francis, Susanna, Jester, Nathan, John, Lewis (Louis), Gabriel, Catharine Margaret "Kate", Isabella and Rebecca Jane McKenzie.

Burial:
Saint Bonaventure Cemetery
Saint Elmo
Fayette County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Beverly Sweeney / Christ...
Record added: Nov 26, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16792332

Gabe Mckinsie
United States Census, 1880
Name:Gabe Mckinsie
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1880
Event Place:Moccasin, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Gender:Male
Age:80
Marital Status:Widowed
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Occupation:Retired Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household:Other
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Other
Birth Year (Estimated):1800
Birthplace:Maryland, United States
Father's Birthplace:Maryland, United States
Mother's Birthplace:Maryland, United States
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T9
Affiliate Film Number:0205
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Lewis MckinsieSelfM42Ohio, United States
Amanda MckinsieWifeF42Illinois, United States
Benjamin MckinsieSonM21Illinois, United States
Nansie MckinsieDaughterF14Illinois, United States
Wilson MckinsieSonM12Illinois, United States
Charles MckinsieSonM10Illinois, United States
Agnes MckinsieDaughterF8Illinois, United States
Melissa MckinsieDaughterF5Illinois, United States
Gabe MckinsieOtherM80Maryland, United States
Edward MckinsieSonM18Illinois, United States
Lewis MckinsieSonM3Illinois, United States

Gabriel Mc Kinzy
United States Census, 1870
Name:Gabriel Mc Kinzy
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1870
Event Place:Illinois, United States
Gender:Male
Age:70
Race:White
Race (Original):W
Birth Year (Estimated):1799-1800
Birthplace:Maryland
Page Number:14
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Gabriel Mc KinzyM70Maryland
Nancy Mc KinzyF67Maryland
Rebecah Mc KinzyF20Illinois
Household ID: 96 , Line Number: 35 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M593 , GS Film number: 000545718 , Digital Folder Number: 004262972 , Image Number: 00417

Gabiel Mc Kinsey
United States Census, 1860
Name:Gabiel Mc Kinsey
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1860
Event Place:Town 8 N R 4 E, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Gender:Male
Age:58
Race:White
Birth Year (Estimated):1802
Birthplace:Md
Page:133
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:M653
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Gabiel Mc KinseyM58Md
Nancy Mc KinseyF57Md
Rebeca J Mc KinseyF10Ills
Household ID: 944 , GS Film Number: 803176 , Digital Folder Number: 004213442 , Image Number: 00707
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Gabriel Mckinsey
United States Census, 1850
Name:Gabriel Mckinsey
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1850
Event Place:Fayette county, Fayette, Illinois, United States
Gender:Male
Age:47
Race:White
Birth Year (Estimated):1803
Birthplace:Maryland
House Number:30
HouseholdRoleGenderAgeBirthplace
Gabriel MckinseyM47Maryland
Nancy MckinseyF47Maryland
Francis MckinseyM21Ohio
John MckinseyM16Ohio
Lewis MckinseyM14Ohio
Catherine M MckinseyF12Ohio
Rebecca I MckinseyF0Illinois
Household ID: 30 , Line Number: 33 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 106 , GS Film Number: 7679 , Digital Folder Number: 004193355 , Image Number: 00112

The following information was received by the author from Robert (Bob) McKenzie in June, 2016:

Notes for GABRIEL MCKENZIE:

As a matter of record, this Gabriel McKenzie, his brother Aaron, and two of their sisters, Catherine and Elizabeth, married four members of the Daniel and Honora (Logsdon) Logue family. Catherine married Ralph E. Logue, Elizabeth married John Smith Logue, Aaron married Mary E. Logue, and Gabriel married Nancy Logue. By the time Honora (Logsdon) Logue and Daniel Logue died, she in 1844 and he in 1851, Elizabeth (McKenzie) Logue had also died, and John Smith Logue had remarried. In select papers regarding the estate of Daniel Logue, both Mary (Logue) McKenzie and Nancy (Logue) McKenzie are mentioned. This information appears in John H. Doty's "Pioneer Families of Colonial America," Copyright 1977, on pages 188, 202-203.

From the legal description of real estate mentioned in estate papers of Gabriel McKenzie's son Lewis McKenzie, Gabriel and Nancy (Logue) McKenzie were grantors of "the North West Quarter of the North West Quarter of Sec 19, Township 8, North Range 4, East of the 3rd P.M., containing 45 and 90/100 acres through a warranty" to Lewis McKenzie and his wife Normanda (Logue) McKenzie, the grantees. This particular land is located near Moccasin, IL.

For those who enjoy family stories, one legend exists that Gabriel would walk from his farm house near Moccasin to Effingham every year to pay his real estate taxes. On his last trip, it is said that he only made it part of the way and was forced to rest. Eventually, he was brought home by some neighbors. Legend also has it that he regularly walked from his farm near Moccasin to Saint Bonaventure Church, three miles north of St. Elmo, IL., so that he could attend Mass. Seemingly, Gabriel was a religious person. In the entry made of his death and burial on February 17, 1884, on page 160 of Volume I of the parish records for St. Bonaventure now maintained at St.Clare's Church in Altamont, IL, the priest at that time wrote, "Today, I buried Gabriel McKensey. He was a very pious man."

Gabriel died on February 15, 1884, and one assumes that he is buried in the St. Bonaventure Cemetery, next to the church he loved to attend. In an obituary prepared about Gabriel's son Lewis McKenzie, the journalist at that time related that another of Gabriel's sons, John McKenzie, was the very first person to be buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery. Regrettably, no markers indicate the location of either person's grave. Gabriel's wife preceded him in death a little over 5 years earlier.

Gabriel married Nancy Ann Logue on 29 Apr 1824 in St. Luke's Catholic Church, Danville, Knox County, Ohio. Nancy (daughter of Daniel Logue and Honora (Oner) Logsdon) was born on 16 Mar 1803 in Allegany County, Maryland; died on 14 Dec 1878 in Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth: Mar. 16, 1803
Allegany County
Maryland, USA
Death: Dec. 14, 1878
Effingham
Effingham County
Illinois, USA

Nancy was the daughter of Daniel Logue and Honora Logsdon. She married 29 Apr 1824 Gabriel McKenzie. They were the parents of 12 children: Aaron, Honora, Benjamin Francis, Susanna, Jester, Nathan, John, Lewis, Gabriel, Catharine Margaret, Isabella and Rebecca Jane McKenzie.
Gabriel is buried at St. Bonaventure, Fayette Co., IL.

Burial:
Saint Anthony Cemetery
Effingham
Effingham County
Illinois, USA

Created by: Beverly Sweeney / Christ...
Record added: Dec 01, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16872378

The following information was received by the author from Robert (Bob) McKenzie in June, 2016:

Notes for NANCY LOGUE:
Obituary
Effingham Democrat (Effingham, IL) Thursday, December 19, 1878

"An old lady, named McKenzie, who was visiting a daughter here died suddenly Saturday morning. She also has relations living near Moccasin. Her remains were buried Sunday afternoon at the Catholic cemetery."

About Nancy (Logue) McKenzie, very little of any factual nature is known other than her ancestry. However, in terms of family stories, according to the late Lewis Rhodes, his great-grandmother Nancy once owned a pet cow that allowed no one but this woman to milk her. From a family story that Lewis often heard, at one time his great-grandmother Nancy became ill. Apparently, the cow would not cooperate and allow anyone to milk her. It was quickly decided that Lewis's mother, Nancy (McKenzie) Rhodes, grandaughter of Nancy Logue McKenzie, should put on her grandmother's clothes, and then the cow, recognizing the scent of its owner, would hopefully permit Mrs. Rhodes to milk her. As a joke on the cow, the deception evidently worked until Nancy (Logue) McKenzie recovered sufficiently to resume her daily task.

Nancy (Logue) McKenzie died on Saturday, December 14, 1878. According to the vital statistics cards at the Effingham IL County Court House, she died at approximately 7:00 a.m. at 74 years, 8 months, 19 days; the cause of her death was typhoid fever.

Records at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Effingham reveal that Anna McKeansey, whose husband was Gabriellis McKeansey, was buried from St. Anthony on December 15, 1878.