Rockbridge Cemeteries-- McKee Cemetery

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McKee Cemetery, Rockbridge County, VA.

Submitted by:  ©Angela M. Ruley, 1997 reddog@rockbridge.net

        Also called Big Springs Cemetery.  Located off Rt 60 on Rt 631 on
Clarence Tardy's farm.  Tombstones were recorded by Bob Driver, Mrs.
Margaret Seebert, listings provided by Rev. Wray Sherman of New
Monmouth.

Dunlap, Madison 29 Sep 1808- 29 May 1883, s/o Robt.
Dunlap, Martha Hanna d. 28 Oct 1872 aged 61y 2m 23d
Dunlap, John McKee d. 3 Jul 1863 aged 26y 10m; Co C 1 VA Cav, CSA, fell at
Gettysburg
Dunlap, Nannie Isabella d. 1 Jul 1852 aged 7y 2m 4d, d/o Madison & Martha
McCown, John A. 23 Jul 1840- 17 Feb 1918
Lam, Mary Agnes Dixon 1846- 22 Sep 1881, w/o Cyrus M.
Lam, Eliza Ann Dixon d. 9 Nov 1893, w/o Cyrus M.
Lam, Cyrus Morrison 19 Feb 1837- 24 Nov 1899, Pvt Co I 4 VA Inf, CSA
Lam, Nannie Mary Marietta Morrison 11 Aug 1885- 1 Mar 1899, d/o C.M. & E.A.
Lam, Ira Lena 20 Nov 1870- 1 Mar 1908, d/o C.M. & M.A.
Lam, Miss Annie (um) d. 2 Apr 1899 aged 14y, d/o Cyrus
McKee, Nancy Hannah d. 1847
McKee, John Telford d. 30 Apr 1857 aged 74y
Moore, John d. 29 Apr 1838, aged 59y 5m
Moore, Betsy d. 11 May 1856 aged 76y
Weir, Hugh d. 16 Jul 1822, aged 76y
Weir, Mary McKee d. 2 Aug 1822, aged 76y
McKee, N. L. G.
McKee, James L. 14 Mar 1752, PA- 14 Aug 1832 aged 80y 6m; Soldier of Revolution
& Indian Wars.
McKee, Jane Telford d. 30 Apr 1800 aged 46y, w/o James
McCown, Belana Dixon 31 May 1856- 31 May 1899, w/o John A.
Gilmore, Marial E. d. 4 May 1862 aged 18y 1m 10d
Laird, Mary McKee d. 1858, w/o John C.
Laird, John C. d. 20 Jan 1866
Fix, Sarah J. Dixon 12 Mar 1832- 14 Apr 1876
Fix, Robert Jackson d. 10 Nov 1899

Some of the unmarked graves may contain the following:

Cunningham, Jonathan, h/o Mary McKee
Cunningham, Mary McKee d. 17 Jul 1763, w/o Jonathan, d/o John & Jane
Logan McKee, killed in Indian Raid
Cunningham, Rosanna d. 7 Mar 1792 aged 84y, 2nd w/o Jonathan
Dixon, Sallie Horn d. 5 May 1865 aged 64y, w/o Wm.
McCown, John d. 1765
McHenry, Jamie d. c1795
McHenry, Molly, w/o Jamie
McKee, John b. 1707
McKee, Jane Logan b. c1744, w/o John
McKee James 1752, s/o John & Jane
McKee, John, Jr. d. 1815
McKee, Polly Ann Davidson d. 1880, w/o Saml. W.
McKee, Samuel Wilson d. 1883, s/o John T. & Nancy Hannah McKee
McKee, Samuel Madison d. Feb 1894 aged 42y, s/o Saml.
Newcomer, Mary Gaylor d. Feb 1896 aged 72y, w/o Alfred

Some of those killed in the first Indian Raid on Kerrs Creek who may be
buried at the Big Spring:

Cunningham, Isaac d. 1759
        (McKee Cemetery cont’d)
Cunningham, Jacob, killed 10 Oct 1759, s/o James & Mattie
Cunningham, John, killed 10 Oct 1759
Doughtery, Charles , his entire family was killed 10 Oct 1759
Gilmore, John, four of his family killed 10 Oct 1759
Gilmore, Thomas and wife killed 10 Oct 1759
Gray, killed 10 Oct 1759
Hamilton, Robert’s family lost five of it’s ten members in 1759 Big
Spring Indian Raid
McGee, James killed in 1759
McMurty, Alexander killed 10 Oct 1759
Ramsay, Robert killed 10 Oct 1759
Stephenson, James d. 10 Oct 1759
        (McKee Cemetery cont’d)
Wilson, Samuel killed 10 Oct 1759
Winyard, John killed 10 Oct 1759

Some of those killed in the Indian Raid 17 Jul 1763 who may be buried at
Big Spring:

Cunningham, _____ d/o Jacob
Cunningham, John
Gilmore, William
Hamilton, Mary
McKee, w/o John