Columbiana-Madison County OHIO Biographies.....McKenzie (aka MacKenzie), James December 27 1777 - February 19 1875
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File contributed for Ohio Biographies Project by:
MaryAnn LaPlaca malnel@aol.com August 17, 2006, 8:16 pm

Author: James McKenzie Stewart/Horace Mack 1879
Born in Parish Dyke, County of Moray,Scotland.Leaving his father's house on 6-4-
1801 for the Isle of Skye and then on 6-29-1801 for the US on Brig."Curlew" of 
Dundee Scotland. Landed in New Foundland 8-10-1801.Reached Baltimore MD approx 
8-20-1801 and commenced working for a Mr.Longshore.There he married Ellinore
(aka Elenor)Burrows Oct 16,1802.She was born 1780 in Ballybrich,County 
Down,Ireland.From Baltimore they moved to Pgh PA and in 1807 purchased the 
southeast one qtr of Section 31 in Madison Twp.where he cleared a farm. He 
worked as a carpenter.He was a Capt of the Guard which held prisoners in the 
War of 1812.Assisted in conveying 700 prisoners to Pgh.Was the father of 12 
children and ruling elder in United Presbyterian Church.He died at Wellsville 
OH, 99 yrs 3 months of age and buried in West Beaver UP Church 
Cemetery.                    

Additional Comments:
Their children:Sophia(wife of Peter May)James,Mary(wfof 
JamesStewart);Alexander,Nancy(wifeof John Paterson,MD),Susan(wife of Alexander 
McDonald;John, Norman, Ellen,William B.,and Adam S.

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