George W. McBee (1835 - 1879)

Born 13 May 1835 in Stark, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Jan 1879 at age 43 in Benton, Oregon, United States

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Biography

George W. McBee was born 13 May 1835 in Stark County, Ohio, United States. In 1836, his family moved from Ohio to Ray County, Missouri, United States. In 1852, his family moved again, this time from Missouri to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. They settled in Benton County, Oregon Territory. After George grew into adulthood, he purchased land from his older brother, John Wesley McBee, and started his own farm. About 1865, he married Missouri Elizabeth Porter. They had four children: Mary Elizabeth, William Henry, Annie, and Rosa. Elizabeth died in 1875 at age 24; George died 4 years later at age 43. They left three minor children as orphans (Annie had died in infancy). George's widowed sister, Elizabeth McBee Linebarger, and her two children moved into George's house and she raised the orphans although their uncle, Joseph McBee, was their legal guardian.

According to his obituary (Corvallis Gazette-Times, Corvallis, Oregon, 24 Jan 1879, p. 3, George died of typhoid pneumonia (respiratory complications of typhoid fever),

Event

Event: Sub-Div #5

Type: 1870 Census

Date: 01 AUG 1870

Place: Benton County, Oregon

Military Service

Military Service: 9th Oregon Militia Volunteers

Date: 29 OCT 1855

Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA^[1]

Marriage

Oct. 13, 1864 ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S744 Text: McBee, Geo. W., Pvt. 10-29-55 to 11-14-55, 9th Oregon Militia Vols., served 17 days Capt. Gardiners Muster Roll
2. ↑ Corvallis Gazette-Times (Corvallis, Oregon), Fri. Jan 24 1879, page 3 (www.newspapers.com) Text: Died. At his residence, in this county, Jan. 19, 1879, George W. McBee, aged 43 years, 8 months and 5 days. Deceased was born in Stark county, Ohio, and came across the plains to Oregon in 1852, and settled in Benton county, where he continuously resided until removed by death. Was married to Miss Missouri E. Porter, Oct. 13, 1864, who died Sept. 2, 1875. Mr. McBee was an honorable, upright man, a good citizen, kind friend and neighbor, and leaves three children, and a large number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. His disease was typhoid pneumonia, and lived only nine days after being taken sick -- cut down in the very prime of life. Surely, in "the midst of life we are in death."

• Source: S744 Title: Military Card File Publication: Name: State of Oregon; Repository: #R79
• Repository: R79 Name: Oregon State Archives Address: 800 Summer St NE Salem, Oregon 97310
• Oregon. Benton County Probate Case Files, 1850-1900; Index to estates 1850-1929 (Salt Lake City, Utah, Family Search), Family Search [images], www.familysearch.org, Index to Estates Probate Case File 353, Film 2210623, Images 495-520. G.W. McBee #353; McBee, et al, minors #373.