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Descendants of Hugh McKenzie

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² MCKENZIE, SR. (HUGH¹) was born Bet. 1775 - 1785 in Scott Co., Va., and died Abt. 1837 in Scott Co., Va.. He married (1) ELLEN BOGGS Bef. 1800 in Ft. Blackmore, Scott Co., Va., daughter of JAMES BOGGS and ELIZABETH CLEMENT. She was born 1782 in Wilkes Co., N. C., and died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Ft. Blackmore, Va.. He married (2) MARTHA (PATSY) COCKE Abt. 1800 in Ft. Blackmore, Scott Co., Va.. She was born Bet. 1777 - 1784 in Scott Co., or Russell Co., Va., and died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Scott Co., Va..

Notes for JOHN MCKENZIE, SR.:
John lived at Ft. Blackmore, Va. and belonged to the Old Stoney Creek Baptist Church.

The 1820/30 Scott Co., Va. census shows eight children, six boys and two girls. Some records names Ellen boggs as wife of John. He could have been married twice. Death certificate of son Oliver gives parents as John and Patsy McKenzie. Various spelling of the family name such as McKinsey, McKenzey, and Kinsey are found in the records of Scott Co., Va. census and minutes of the Church. The family members who came to Kentucky was spelled McKenzie which is the name used in this report.

From a presentation given at the dedication of a Civil War Marker for John McKenzie's grandson Lemuel G. McKenzie: "John McKenzie came to Scott County, Virginia at age five in 1785. John married Martha "Patsy" Cox and possibly Ellen Boggs with at least 8 children most of which migrated to eastern Kentucky."

From the "East Kentuckian" March 1987: "Excerpt from material submitted by Charles B. Coke, 18327 Sharon Road, Triangle, Va. 22172. Mr. Coke indicates in his material that most of the data on this family was submitted to him by Mr. Don Lemaster, Portsmouth, Ohio. (Both Mr. Coke and Mr. Lemaster are deceased as of year 2000).
"John McKenzie, b. 1780-85 (based on 1820 & 1830 censuses), d. in 1837 or after, m. ca 1800 Martha "Patsy" Cocke/Cox, b. 1777-84, d. ca 1840-50, dau of David C. and Jemima (Leach) Cocke/Cox. This family lived at Fort Blackamore, Scott Co., Va. Both were members of the Stoney Creek Baptist Church, Scott Co., Va. Various spellings of this family name, such as McKinsey, McKinsy, McKenzey, and Kinsey are found in the records of this locale. However, the name of the family as used by the family members who came to Kentucky was McKenzie, this surname is adopted for this article." See information for each of their children in the notes under their names.

Received from Albert Conley: "Possibly born 1780 to 1785, based on 1820 and 1830 census. Died about 1837 as his name does not appear after 1837d. His name is spelled McKinsey, McKinsy, McKenizey in various accounts. John married Martha "Patsy" Cocke/Cox about 1800. John's age is given as 26-45 in the 1820 census and age 40-50 in the 1830 census. Around 1787-1792 came from Scotland. The History of Scott County, Va.,
C. C. Addington, Clerk, mentions the members of Stoney Creek Baptist Church prior to the time (year) of 1819. On this list appears John McKenzie (McKinsey) and Pattie Kinsey (McKenzie). Other entries in the church minute book of Stoney Creek Baptist Church, that concerns the McKenzies are: "February the 22, 1818 church met in love and David Cox, John Buster, James Brickey, John McKinsey, David Cox, Jr. and others are welcome." On January 23, 1819 names "Sister Patty Kinsey to be on a committe to investigate a complaint of a member of the church."

The History of Scott County, Va. (Page 265) further references the Stony Creek Baptist Church. The earlist legible date is August 26, 1815, but the church was organized in 1801. This date is shown in biographical sketches of two of its first members, William Brickey, Sr. and David L. Cocke. These sketches are found in the Minute Book of the Stony Creek Regular Baptist Association. According to this record William Brickey, Sr. was born in Botetourt County, Va. december 29, 1779 and became a member of this church at its organization in 1801. He married Elizabeth Cox, a daughter of David Cox. David L. Cocke, another of its first members, was born at Castle's Woods, Russell County, June 12, 1785.

Fort Blakmore in Scott County, Va. was home to John and Martha "Patsy" McKenzie. Today Ft. Blackmore is located on State Route 65 in the western part of Virginia and is in the vicinity of Big Stone Gap near the border of Kentucky and Tennessee.

e-mail from edagg@vwcom.com states that Ellen was a twin to William - born Wilkes Co., N. C., born 1782.

Loretta Johnson, P. O. Box 787, Bolivar, Missouri 65613 - e-mail cwjlj@ipa.net states that Martha married John McKinney or McKenney.

From Albert Conley: Martha "Patsy" Cocke/Cox, probably the fourth child of David C. and Jemima Leach was born between 1777-1784. The 1820 census of Scott Co., Va. gives her age as 26-45. 1830 census shows her age as 40-50. She does not appear in any census after 1840 and probably died somewhere between 1840 and 1850. Dates estimated through analysis of census and tax records. Believed to be buried at Stoney Creek Baptist Church, Ft. Blackmore, Va. The 1830 census shows six sons and two daughters.

From RobertLC@concentric.net (Robert Cunningham): "I contacted my source in Denver. She agrees that it is possible, if unsubstantiated, that John McKenzie was married first to Ellen Boggs and that Burgess McKenzie, the oldest son of John, was the son of Ellen Boggs. She indicated that there is confusion about who Burgess's mother was but there is some degree of certainty that John was married to both Ellen Boggs and Martha Cocke/Cox."

Received from Albert Conley (alconley@erols.com): Conversations and notes taken with Ola (Conley) McKenzie and Clora (Williams) McKenzie (married to Albert McKenzie) in June 1963, indicated other children in the family tree. albert McKenzie had mentioned to Clora that his great grandfather John McKenzie was married twice. His first wife Elinor (Ellen) had died early and that he had another son born somewhere around 1800. He just said, "That he had another boy in the house, and that the boy then married, moved away, and was seen around from time to time." No other factual information was available.

Info from Smckenzi2@home.com states her research with sassyman46@aol.com confirms Ellen Boggs as 2nd wife of John McKenzie, Sr. However, info from tibiajohns0123@aol.com disagrees with info posted for John, Sr. Her info states that John, Sr. was born in Scotland in 1780 and came to the USA about 1785. He settled in Virginia, married Ellen Boggs (aka) Martha Patsy Cox (born 1784, died 1845). John died in 1837 and he and his wife are buried in Virginia. John's son Oliver (born 1813 in Virginia) married Matilda Strong (born 1914 in Scott Co., Va.) Other siblings of Oliver, seven of whom settled in Kentucky: James Henry (born 1803) married Francis Estep, settled at Tom's Creek. William (born 1805) married Barbara Estep, settled at Stone Coal; Nancy (born 1808) married John Egan, remained in Virginia. Elizabeth (born 1810) married George W. Webb, settled at Flat Gap; David Jesse (born 1811) married (1) Cynthia Estep and (2) Ann Saunders, settled at McKenzie Branch; John (born 1815) married Nancy Wilhite, settled in Boyd County; Hughie (born 1817) married Marth Patsy Webb, settled at Patty Flats.

Oliver and Matilda Strong McKenzie are the parents of the following children, also listed are their children's spouses: Hen;ry married Lisa Hill; Daora married Melissa Salyer; James Elbert married Cynthia Jayne; Asberry married Nancy Evelyn Williams; Aaron married Edith Stapleton; Elza married (1)Oma Pelfrey (2) Polly ? from England; Rebecca married Richard Coffee; Sarah Elizabeth married Stephen Lemaster; Phoebe E. married Richard Hamilton; Melissa Anna married Thomas Salyer; Nancy J. married Joe Gullett; John McKenzie married Survilla Segraves. John and Survilla are buried in the McKenzie Cemetery on the Merdia Oliver McKenzie farm at Flat Gap, Johnson County, Ky.

Listed are the children of John and Survilla Segraves McKenzie and their children's spouses: Merdia Oliver McKenzie married Clista Margaret Green; Sebastain McKenzie married Allie Blanton: Albert McKenzie married Clora Williams: Landio McKenzie married Clara Hill: Emma McKenzie married Charlie Woods.

Virginia McKenzie died at age 12 and is buried in the cemetery near her grandparents, Oliver and Matilda Strong McKenzie, located at Elna, Ky. (See additional McKenzie information under Merdia Oliver McKenzie records - submitted by Clista M. McKenzie Pelfrey.

Merdia Oliver McKenzie, son of John and Survilla Segraves McKenzie was born 4-7-1873 at Red Bush, Ky. and died 4-24-1964 at his home at Flat Gap, Ky. Merdia married Clista Margaret Green 1-19-1901. She is the daughter of George and Jane Lemaster Green. Clista was born 4-9-1789 and died 10-26-1914. Merdia Oliver and Clista Margaret are buried in the McKenzie Family Cemetery at Flat Gap, Ky., located on the farm they owned.

Merdia and Clista had 3 children: Goldie Mae McKenzie (born 4-24-1905) at Red Bush, Ky. died 2-25-1946 at home at Flat Gap, Ky., was single. Ray McKenzie (born 1-22-1907 at Red Bush, died 6-5-1980 in Kings Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Ky. married Beulah Lyon.
Nelson McKenzie (born 8-7-1909 at Flat Gap died 7-25-1973 at home at Flat Gap, married to Vertrice Castle.

More About ELLEN BOGGS:
Burial: Cemetery at Stoney Creek Baptist Church, Ft. Blackmore, Scott Co., Va.

Child of JOHN MCKENZIE and ELLEN BOGGS is:

BURGESS Q.³ MCKENZIE, b. 1802; m. MARY WININGER, December 22, 1824.

Notes for BURGESS Q. MCKENZIE:
Marriage Notes for Burgess McKenzie and Mary Wininiger taken from Scott County, Va. Marriages 1815 - 1829: McKinsey, Burgess I Wininger, Polly 12-22-1824

Children of JOHN MCKENZIE and MARTHA COCKE are:

3.	ii.	JOHN³ MCKENZIE, JR., b. Abt. 1815, Scott Co., Va.; d. Bet. 1870 - 1880, Boyd Co., Ky..
4.	iii.	JAMES HENRY MCKENZIE, b. 1803, Ft. Blackmore,(Scott Co.), Va.; d. 1863, Tom's Creek, Johnson Co., Ky..
5.	iv.	WILLIAM M. MCKENZIE, b. 1805, Scott Co., Va.; d. Abt. 1880, Johnson Co., Ky..
6.	v.	ELIZABETH MCKENZIE, b. Abt. 1810, Scott Co., Va.; d. Aft. 1880.
7.	vi.	DAVID JESSE MCKENZIE, b. June 11, 1811, Scott Co, Va.; d. March 11, 1878, Johnson Co., Ky..
8.	vii.	OLIVER B. MCKENZIE, b. March 17, 1813, Scott Co., Va.; d. May 17, 1878, Johnson Co., Ky..
9.	viii.	HUGH MCKENZIE, b. 1817, Scott Co, Va.; d. July 16, 1879, Elna, Johnson Co., Ky..
10.	ix.	NANCY MCKENZIE, b. 1807, Scott Co, Va.; d. Aft. 1870, Scott Co, Va..
	x.	CLIVE W. MCKENZIE.

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