McKee Family History

McKee Family History

Charles “Charlie” Sandford
b. May 1846 or 1849
d. 1931
Birthplace: England  
Marriage year: circa 1889  
Father’s birthplace: England 
Mother’s birthplace: England  
Year of immigration: 1883
Age at first marriage: 22
Occupation in 1900: Farmer
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeration District 127, Precinct 2
Occupation in 1910: Upholsterer, Mattress factory
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1
Residence in 1930: Marlow City, Stephens County, Oklahoma, household of Charles Holcomb Sandford
1930: Listed as Charles Sr.
Literacy: can read, write and speak English
Owned a farm 

Spouse: Minnie S Holcomb 
b. December 1860
d. 1927
Birthplace: Texas 
Marriage year: circa 1889
Father’s birthplace: Mississippi
Mother’s birthplace: Mississippi
Mother of 5 children with 5 living
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumerate District 127, Precinct 2 
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1  
Literacy: can read, write and speak English 


Children of Charles “Charlie” Sandford
1. Mabel Jessie or Jessie Mabel Sandford  
b. November 28, 1881
Birthplace: Reading, England
Father’s birthplace: England 
Mother’s birthplace: England
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeration District 127, Precinct 2  
Literacy: can read, write and speak English 

Children of Charles “Charlie” Sandford and Minnie S Sandford:
2. Leta H Sandford
b. November 1883  
Birthplace: Texas
Father’s birthplace: England  
Mother’s birthplace: Texas 

Literacy: can read, write and speak English, 1900 census
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeral District 127, Precinct 2
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1
I believe Leta married Charles Enos Day but do not have enough proof to be certain. Charles and Leota Day are buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickashaw, Grady County, Texas.

3. Charlie Holcomb Sandford
b. October 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: Texas
Literacy: can read, write and speak English
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeration District 127, Precinct 2  
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1  
Occupation in 1910: Machinist 

4. Annie or Anna Mae Sandford
b. April 1892
Birthplace: Texas
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: Texas
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeration District 127, Precinct 2 
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1  
Occupation in 1910: Operator, Telephone company

5. Brice A Sandford
b. October 29, 1893
Birthplace: Texas
Father’s birthplace: England
Mother’s birthplace: Texas
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeration District 127, Precinct 2 
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1  
Occupation in 1910: Lineman, Telephone company
d. July 18, 2912
Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma 

6. Harris Wayne or Wayne Harris Sandford 
b. April 1897
Birthplace: Texas
Father’s birthplace: England 
Mother’s birthplace: Texas
Residence in 1900: Van Zandt County, Enumeration District 127, Precinct 2  
Residence in 1910: Chickasaw, Grady County, Oklahoma, Precinct 1

3. Charlie Holcomb Sandford married Charlotte “Lottie” E Winston  on January 1, 1919 in Grady Oklahoma. Charlotte E Winston Sandford was born in 1898 to William J and Jesse R Winston in Iowa.
William J Winston was born in England and Jesse R Winston was born in Iowa.
Home value in 1930: $2,000, owned
Occupation in 1930: Lineman for telephone company  
Home value in 1930: $10/month, rent
Occupation in 1940: Lineman for telephone company 

Children of Charlie Holcomb Sandford and Charlotte E Winston Sandford were:

3.1 Kenneth Sandford
b. 1920
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Highest grade completed: HS
Occupation in 1940: Delivery boy for a newspaper
Number of hours worked during the week of March 24 - 30, 1940: 33 

3.2 Charles Sandford
b. 1922
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Highest grade completed: HS 

3.3 Joye Sandford
b. 1923
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Highest grade completed: HS 

3.4 Minnie Leta Sandford
b. 1925
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Highest grade completed in 1940: 8th 

3.5 Mary Ruth Sandford
b. 1929
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Highest grade completed in 1940: 5th 

3.6 Charlotte Sandford
b. 1941
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Highest grade completed in 1940: 3rd 

4. Annie or Anna Mae Sandford married Guy Rufus Schmidt married on September 30, 1911 in Grady Oklahoma. Guy Schmidt was born on May 23, 1888 in Goddard, Kansas. He died in June 1967 and is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.

Anna Mae died in October 1964 and is buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma.
Guy Rufus Schmidt’s father was born in Germany; his mother tongue was German. Guy Rufus Schmidt’s mother was born in England.
Family Residence in 1920: Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
Guy Rufus Schmidt’s Occupation in 1920: Telephone lineman
Family Residence in 1930: Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma 
Guy Rufus Schmidt’s Occupation in 1930: Telephone repair man  
Family Residence in 1940: Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma  
Guy Rufus Schmidt’s Occupation in 1940: Laborer

Children of Annie or Anna Mae Sandford and Guy Rufus Schmidt were:

4.1 Guy Sandford Schmidt b. 1913
Birthplace: Oklahoma

4.2 Dorothy L Schmidt b. 1916
Birthplace: Oklahoma

4.3 Marvin T Schmidt b. 1919
Birthplace: Oklahoma

6. Wayne Harris Sandford married Anna Kathryn Johnson on July 25, 1918 in Grady County, Oklahoma. Anna Kathryn Johnson was born in 1898 in Texas.
Family residence in 1930: Baucum, Jackson County, Oklahoma
Wayne Harris Sandford’s occupation in 1930: Linemen for a telephone company  
Family residence in 1940: Chickasha, Grady County, Oklahoma
Wayne Harris Sandford’s occupation in 1940: Commodity House

Children of Wayne Harris Sandford and Anna Kathryn Johnson were:

6.1 Evelyn Sandford b. 1920
Birthplace: Oklahoma

6.2 Charlene Sandford
b. 1921
Birthplace: Oklahoma Occupation in 1940: Cafeteria

6.3 Wayne Harris Sandford, Jr. 
b. 1924
Birthplace: Oklahoma

Charlynne Pennell/Pannell

6.4 Edward Sandford 
b. 1926
Birthplace: Oklahoma

6.5 Katherine Sandford 
b. 1928
Birthplace: Oklahoma

6.6 Richard Lee Sandford 
b. February 1930 
Birthplace: Oklahoma

6.7 W. Harold Sandford 
b. 1934
Birthplace: Oklahoma


1. Mabel Jessie or Jessie Mabel Sandford married William Goodman McKee on July 14, 1900 in Van Zandt County, Texas. William Goodman McKee was born on November 7, 1877 in Tennessee and died June 17, 1912. She is buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas*. He is buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Roddy, Van Zandt County, Texas. 
Also buried in Elm Grove Cemetery are William F McKee (CSA veteran) and Susan I McKee (b. November 4, 1840 - June 29,1902).
Family Residence in 1920: Mabank, Kaufman County, Texas 
Mabel Jessie McKee’s occupation in 1920: farmer 
* Can not locate memorial on Findagrave.com

Children born to Mabel Jessie or Jessie Mabel Sandford and William Goodman McKee were:

1.1 Verna Mckee 
b. 1900 Birthplace: Texas 
d. 1917 

1.2 Frank Sandford McKee
b. April 26, 1903
Birthplace: Texas
Occupation in 1920: Farm labor 
d. April 20, 1975 

1.3 Helen McKee
b. 1905
Neighbors with Babb family in 1920 census  
Birthplace: Texas

1.4 Estelle McKee

b. 1907 Birthplace: Texas

1.2 Frank Sandford McKee married Jessie Mae Johnson on August 20, 1926 in Henderson County, Texas. Jessie May Johnson McKee was born on August 12, 1909 in Tool, Henderson County, Texas to Samuel H Johnson and Annie Elizabeth Mason Johnson.
Family residence in 1940: Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas (Neighbors with Helen and Idus Babb, sister and brother-in-law)
Frank S. McKee’s occupation in 1940: Farm operator
Annie E Mason Johnson was born on November 2, 1887 and died March 27, 1974. She is buried in Elmo Cemetery, Elmo, Kaufman County, Texas along with Sam Houston Johnson.


Children born to Frank Sandford McKee and Jessie Mae Johnson McKee are:
1.2.1 Billy Charles McKee 
b. 1928
Birthplace: Texas

1.2.2. Frances Nell McKee 
b. December 14, 1929 
Birthplace: Kaufman, Texas

1.2.3. Ires Earl McKee
b. 1937
Birthplace: Kaufman, Texas 

1.2.1 Billy Charles McKee married Barbara Joyce Anthony.
Children of Billy Charles McKee and Barbara Joyce Anthony McKee are:

1.2.1.1 Joel Don McKee
b. August 1, 1952
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.1.2 Kenneth Paul McKee b. June 3, 1954
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.1.3 Jana Kay McKee
b. July 15, 1955
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.1.1 Joel Don McKee married Brenda Gail Sanford on June 4, 1971. They divorced on June 9, 1992 in Kaufman County, Texas. 

Children born to Joel Don McKee and Brenda Gail Sanford McKee are:
1.2.1.1.1 Kristi Elaine McKee b. April 6, 1973
Birthplace: Navarro, Texas 

1.2.1.1.2 Eric Ross McKee b. May 25 1982
Birthplace: Bowie, Texas 

1.2.2 Frances Nell McKee married Willie Bednar.

Children born to Frances Nell McKee Bednar and Willie Bednar are:

1.2.2.1 Phylis Jean Bednar 
b. April 30, 1947
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.2.2 Dennis Michael Bednar 
b. June 15, 1951
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.2.3 Denise Kaye Bednar b. July 18, 1963
Birthplace: Harris, Texas 

1.2.3 Ires Earl McKee married Barbara Anne Tankersley. Barbara Anne Tankersley McKee was born on June 9, 1939 in Dallas, Texas to Vernon Richard Tankersley and Eppie Opal Brewer Tankersley.

Children born to Ires Earl McKee and Barbara Anne Tankersley are:

1.2.3.1 Gary Lee McKee
b. May 18, 1960
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.3.2 Tommy Glenn McKee b. June 15, 1961
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas 

1.2.3.3 Paula Gaylene McKee
b. November 21, 1966
Birthplace: Henderson, Texas 

1.2.3.3 Paula Gaylene McKee married Marty E Jenkins on October 19, 1985 in Kaufman, Texas. Children born to Paula Gaylene McKee Jenkins and Marty E. Jenkins are:

1.2.3.3.1 Chance Lee Jenkins
b. April 8, 1986
Birthplace: Henderson, Texas
Legally adopted by Ires Earl and Barbara Anne McKee 

1.2.3.3.2 Barbara Leann Jenkins
b. November 12, 1987
Birthplace: Henderson, Texas
Legally adopted by Ires Earl and Barbara Anne McKee