Biographical Sketch of Solomon M. McGee, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Solomon M. McGee, one of the prominent and enterprising citizens of
Jackson Township, Dallas Co., MO., was born in Hardeman County, Tenn.
May 8, 1836, his parents being William and Louisa (Martin) McGee,
natives of North Carolina and Kentucky, respectively.  The father was
born April 2, 1802, and died in Dallas Co., MO., on March 1, 1872. 
The mother was born in 1815.  They were married in Tennessee, and 
lived in Hardeman County of that State until they came to Missouri,
and located in Taney County, in November, 1851, coming in March, 1854,
to Dallas County.  They then located where the subject of this sketch
now resides, and here the mother is still living.  She is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, as was also Mr. McGee, who was a Re-
publican in politics.  He was a farmer and stock raiser, and although
he left his people in North Carolina and started out with little or
no means, he was very successful in all his business enterprises. 
They were the parents of ten children, Solomon M. being the second
child, and eight of whom are now living:  John O., Solomon M., Delila
B., wife of Jacob Drake; Mary Ann, wife of P. T. White; Margaret, wife
of Jerome H. Powell; James W.; Frances, wife of I. J. Wingo; Louisa T.,
wife of John Popejoy.  Those deceased were named Jane and William H.
Solomon M. McGee remained at home until twenty-one years of age, when
he began for himself as a farmer and stock raiser, which occupation
he has since continued.  On September 2, 1858, he married Miss 
Margaret E. Robbins, a native of Sangamon County, Ill., born December
15, 1841, and the daughter of William and Catherine Robbins.  To Mr.
and Mrs. McGee have been born a large family of children:  Gilson F.,
William K., Dialtha C., wife of Nathaniel Dornan, Amanda F., Rosie E.,
Jacob, John T., Solomon A., Martin L., Charles E., Sarah Louisa. 
Gilson F. is a farmer in Christian County, MO., and the remainder of 
the children are at or near home.  On July 29, 1862, Mr. McGee enlist-
ed in the Eighth Missouri Cavalry, Company A, Federal Army, and 
served until July 20, 1865, when he was honorably discharged at St.
Louis.  He was in the battle of Prairie Grove and in many skirmishes.
Mr. McGee is not a member of any church, but takes an active part in
church support.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, a member
of the Agricultural Wheel, and is a Republican in politics; is also 
a member of the G.A.R.
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