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GEORGE McKEE, farmer, Wilkinsburg, was born in the north of Ireland, Sept. 29, 1832. When very young he went to Scotland, and when twelve years old was put to farm labor. In 1854 he married Elizabeth McLaughlan, who was born near Paisley, Scotland. The next year, with his parents, George and Elizabeth (Jordan) McKee, he set out for America. They settled in Allegheny City, where the father was employed for many years keeping books; he died in 1880, aged eighty-six; his widow died two years later, at the age of seventy-eight. They had seven children, of whom George is the third; one daughter died in infancy; John is a resident of Indiana county; James is in Utah; Joseph in East Liberty; Jordan, in Parkersburg, W. Va., and Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob Cupps) is in Springdale, this county. George settled in Sterrett township, and engaged extensively in market gardening. He owned a farm in Penn township, but sold and invested in borough property. He is now the owner of five houses in Wilkinsburg, a like number in Sterrett, and two in Pittsburgh. Mrs. McKee died in January, 1886, leaving seven children: George, Hugh, William, Mary, James, Robert and Margaret. Two died in infancy, named John and Jean. Mr. McKee is a member of the U. P. Church, and is a republican.