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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county,
from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
May 10, 2011

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McKEE, James H.
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James H. McKee, photographer at Newaygo, was born at Kingston, Ont., Oct.
8, 1842, and is a son of James H. and Eleanor (McCormick) McKee. The
parents were natives of Ireland, born of Scotch parentage. They emigrated
to Canada, where the father pursued his business as a merchant tailor,
settling about 1844 in Toronto, where he died in 1859, aged 46 years. The
mother died at the age of 42 years at the same place.

Mr. McKee spent the years of his minority in and about Toronto, attending
school, clerking in a store and working as a farm assistant. In 1864 he
came to Michigan and found employment in a saw-mill at Croton, Newaygo Co.
A year later he came to Newaygo village and worked some time with the
Newaygo Lumber Company. His first independent business venture was the
purchase of a steam saw-mill, and in this transaction he was associated
with R. D. Davis.  They continued its management three years, when Mr.
McKee again entered the service of the Newaygo Lumber Company, acting in
various capacities. In 18– he was appointed Deputy County Clerk under
Sanford Brown, and served 12 months. In 18– he became Under-Sheriff with
George Utley, and in 18– succeeded to the post of Village Marshal of
Newaygo. In October, 1874, he established himself in the mercantile
business, locating opposite the old Brooks House, and operated there until
1878, when he transferred his stock to the opposite side of the street. He
closed his commercial affairs, and in 1881 founded the business in which he
is at present engaged. He bought the building where he operates and added
the necessary fixtures for the prosecution of his art.

Mr. McKee was married at Newaygo, Jan. 13, 1876, to Jessie E., daughter of
Elijah S. and Harriet Bennett, born in Portage, Livingston Co., Mich.  One
child, Grace E., is living. James H. and C. Irving are deceased. He owns,
besides his place of business, other property within the village
corporation.

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