Mary Elizabeth Latimer was born in June, 1840 in Humphreys, Tennessee, United States, daughter of James F. Latimer (1818–<1856) and Charlotte Cooley (1822–<1864).
In 1870, Mary (30) was living with her husband, James K Polk McGee, in Humphreys County. [4]
In 1880, Mary (40) was still living in the household of James P. McGee (35) in Humphreys County. [5]
In 1900, Mary (60) and her husband were still living in Humphreys County. [6]
Mary died on November 20, 1901 in Humphreys, aged 61. She was buried in Latimer Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee.[7]
Sources
↑1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 113a; Line Number: 22 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6264611 (accessed 27 June 2023) Mary Latimer (20) in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James F Latimer
M
32
Farmer
Tennessee
Charlotte Latimer
F
28
Tennessee
Mary Latimer
F
20
Tennessee
Eaton Latimer
M
8
Tennessee
James Latimer
M
6
Tennessee
Martha Latimer
F
4
Tennessee
Margaret Latimer
F
1
Tennessee
↑1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 1, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1257; Page: 104; Family History Library Film: 805257 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19278241 (accessed 27 May 2024) Mary E Latimer (20) in District 1, Humphreys, Tennessee.
1 Jun 1860: District 1, Humphreys, Tennessee
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
Charlotte Latimer
F
38
Farmer
Tennessee
Mary E Latimer
F
20
Eden J Latimer
M
18
James K Latimer
M
16
Martha Latimer
F
14
Margaret Latimer
F
12
Robert Latimer
M
10
Sarah Latimer
F
6
Charlotte Latimer
F
4
↑Marriage: "Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002" Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1169 #6109815 (accessed 27 May 2024) Sarah E Latimer marriage to Jas K P McGee on 22 Sep 1862 in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA. Note: Sarah was Mary Elizabeth Latimer's little sister. In 1870, Sarah is recorded as an "Idiot" in the home of Polk and Betty Latimer McGee. This is a mistake in the recording of the marriage. In 1880, Sarah is also recorded living with her sister and brother-in-law; she is "Francis" marked as "Sister in Law" and idiotic.
↑1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census" Year: 1870; Census Place: District 6, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1539; Page: 66B Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #10400729 (accessed 27 May 2024) Elizabeth McGee (34), Keeping House, in District 6, Humphreys, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
1 Jun 1870: District 6, Humphreys, Tennessee
Name
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James K McGee
M
25
Farm Laborer
Tennessee
Elizabeth McGee
F
34
Keeping House
Tennessee
James McGee
M
7
At Home
Tennessee
Robert McGee
M
5
At Home
Tennessee
Emily L McGee
F
At Home
Tennessee
Sarah Latimer
F
15
At Home
Tennessee
↑1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census" Year: 1880; Census Place: District 15, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: 1263; Page: 57a; Enumeration District: 095 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #10684293 (accessed 27 May 2024) Mary E Mc Gee (39), wife, Housekeeper, in household of James P. McGee (35) in District 15, Humphreys, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
1 Jun 1880: District 15, Humphreys, Tennessee
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
James P. McGee
M
White
35
Married
Head
Farmer
Tennessee
Mary E. McGee
F
White
39
Married
Wife
Housekeeper
Tennessee
James A. McGee
M
White
17
Single
Son
Farm laborer
Tennessee
Robert McGee
M
White
15
Single
Son
Farm laborer
Tennessee
Agness McGee
F
White
9
Single
Daughter
Tennessee
Charlottie McGee
F
White
7
Single
Daughter
Tennessee
Francis Latimer
F
White
25
Single
Sister-in-law
Tennessee
↑1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee; Roll: 1579; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0015 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #60623372 (accessed 27 May 2024) Mary E McGee (59), wife, in household of J P McGee (55) in Civil District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee, USA.
1 Jun 1900: Civil District 2, Humphreys, Tennessee
Name
Sex
Race
Age
Status
Relation
Occupation
Birth Place
J P McGee
M
White
55
Married
Head
Farmer
Tennessee, USA
Mary E McGee
F
White
59
Married
Wife
Tennessee, USA
Robert A McGee
M
White
32
Single
Son
Farm Laborer
Tennessee, USA
Mary B McGee
F
White
16
Single
Daughter
Tennessee, USA
↑Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42550514/mary_elizabeth-mcgee: accessed), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Latimer McGee (Jun 1840–20 Nov 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42550514, citing Latimer Cemetery, Humphreys County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Patti Lee (contributor 46799858).
See also:
Death Notice: Tennessee State Library and Archives, Newspaper, The Nashville Banner, Roll 55, November 30, 1901, page 8, "Bakersville, November 30, Mrs. Elizabeth McGhee, wife of J.K. McGhee, died at the home of her husband after a short illness. aged 61 years. She was a true Christian lady and a member of the M. E. Church, South. She leaves a husband and several children."
Death notice: The Bakerville Review, Thursday, November 28, 1901, Roll #1, page 4, column 4, TN State Library and Archives: "Mrs. Polk McGee died last Wednesday and was buried on Hall's Creek."
Family Notes taken during the 1960s by Shelby Bastow while interviewing her grandmother, Mary Belle (McGee) Warren (1883-1969), a daughter of Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Latimer McGee. Shelby is the granddaughter of Mary Bell McGee Warren.
Death of son James Alec McGee: "Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965" Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 1; Certificate Number: 827 Ancestry Record 2376 #31075574 (accessed 27 May 2024) Elizabeth Latimer in death record for son James Alec McGee 10 Jan 1947, wife of James K Polk McGee, in Humphreys, Tennessee, USA.
Owen Hines (Hynes) either traded or gave a horse to the outlaw, Jesse James. I remember my grandfather, John Joseph Hines (grandson of my immigrant ancestor, Owen Hynes), told me this story when I was a child. He said his family and Jesse James were neighbors. I don't know why this stuck with me, but Mary Catherine Hines (the youngest sister of my grandfather, John Joseph Hines) said this is a family story she remembered hearing throughout her childhood; the only difference is that it was a horse and buggy. I know now that my grandfather's family lived in Humphreys County, Tennessee, a place where Jesse James lived under the last name of Howard. The story could very well be true. Interesting that in 1880, my Hines family was listed only a couple of houses from Holly's (my wife) great great grandparents, James Knox Polk and Mary Elizabeth (Latimer) McGee. The McGees were the maternal grandparents of Daddy Hall (Ernest Colvie Hall).
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