Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Mackie, David 1837 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

David Mackie, miner, Diamond. The subject of these lines is a native of 
Ayrshire, in Scotland, born within eighteen miles of Glasgow, January 1, 1837; 
son of David and Janet (Barkley) Mackie. Raised and educated in Scotland, and 
came to the United States in 1869. Mr. Mackie is a practical miner, having 
worked at this business since nine years old. At the age of twenty-two, he was 
put in charge of a series of mines as assistant superintendent, which position 
he held until coming to this county in 1869. First located in Wisconsin and 
engaged to a farmer during his harvest, afterward employed in the Prairie du 
Chien Machine Shops as a machinist. In October, 1869, he came to Braidwood, 
Will County, and engaged his services to Messrs. Bennett & Turner, working at 
dumping mud from shaft about the time of the completing of the sinking of No. 
1 shaft; afterward ran the engine for about six months. Afterward took 
position as mining boss; was then promoted to position now held, that of 
Superintendent of Wilmington Coal Mining & Manufacturing Company. Married in 
Scotland, October 18, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth Kerr, daughter of Thomas and 
Jane (Pringle) Kerr. She was born in Scotland June, 1841. They have a family 
of four sons and two daughters - David Mackie, born in Scotland June 20, 1862; 
Thomas Mackie, born in Scotland November 9, 1869; Janet Mackie, born in 
Scotland September 6, 1865; George B. Mackie, born in Scotland December 3, 
1868; Jane P. Mackie, born in Felix Township, Grundy County, July 25, 1872; 
John W. Mackie, born in Grundy County December 9, 1877. Mr. Mackie is 
superintending a force of about 400 men, the monthly payroll amounting to 
$17,931 for the month ending October 31, 1882. Their average capacity is about 
500 tons per day. The company owns a tract of 1,040 acres of coal land in 
Felix and Braceville Townships.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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