Alice Ingle wrote: > > Does anyone know the reason for the difference in spelling the names Magby > and McBee? I know the enumerator may have started it, but I wonder why one > group continued to spell it Magby and variations of. Ya see, I don't mind > that I was told the name was Megabee, only find it spelled > Magbee/Magby/Megbee/Megby/etc., when I really should be looking for McBee. > They must have been easygoing too. LOL. I think it's just accents. MAHG be = Magby or Magbee muck BEE = McBee mack bee = Mackbee MAG uh bee = Magabee MOC ah bee = Moccabee My family pronounced it muck BEE, spelled it McBee, and wrote the c up high, with a line and two dots under it. On the other hand, my McBees seem to have come from space ships..... One family source says it used to be Magby, but I've looked and looked, and so far -- haven't found 'em. Valorie

Hi All, I just have to add my 2 cents on the spelling and pronouncement of the name, my Grandfather also spelled it with the (raised c/.. under it), but he pronounced it Mackbee, later he just put the (c no line or dots). (Could that have been age??) The first time I ever wrote it, I wrote Mackbee and my Mother was adamant about how to write it. *~* I also think the way individuals pronounced it, family differences and theirs or other's illiteracy. Now I just write it McBee and pronounce it Mackbee. Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick Subject: [McBEE] Re: Pronouncing and spelling the dang NAME > Alice Ingle wrote: > > > > Does anyone know the reason for the difference in spelling the names Magby > > and McBee? I know the enumerator may have started it, but I wonder why one > > group continued to spell it Magby and variations of. Ya see, I don't mind > > that I was told the name was Megabee, only find it spelled > > Magbee/Magby/Megbee/Megby/etc., when I really should be looking for McBee. > > They must have been easygoing too. LOL. Valorie wrote: > I think it's just accents. MAHG be = Magby or Magbee muck BEE = McBee > > mack bee = Mackbee MAG uh bee = Magabee MOC ah bee = Moccabee > > My family pronounced it muck BEE, spelled it McBee, and wrote the c up > high, with a line and two dots under it. On the other hand, my McBees > seem to have come from space ships..... One family source says it used > to be Magby, but I've looked and looked, and so far -- haven't found > 'em. > > Valorie >

Hi List, The discussion of variations in the McBee surname gives me opportunity to pass along some information from Henry County, Missouri censuses (MO USGenWeb). 1840 (Rives County) McABEE, Samuel - Grand River pg 354-24: 3M(0-4), 1M(5-9), 1M(10-14), 1M(15-19), 1M(40-49), 1F(5-9), 1F(30-39), 2(Agri) MOCKBEE, Cuthbert - Teabo pg 361-5: 1M(20-29) 1850 McABEE R0434.F0444 Deepwater pg 67, Oct 19th: #1 John W. McABEE (m) age: 24 - bca: 1826, IL - occ: laborer; #2 Martha J. McABEE (f) age: 21 - bca: 1829, AR - 1850 Henry Co MO Fed Census 1860 1860 Fed Census Deepwater Twp Henry Co MO, P.O. Zion, pg 111 - Jul 24 1860 - D751:F751 MACABEE, Jerome - 25Y m - farmer - $1000-$633 - IN MACABEE, Louisa - 25Y f - OH MACABEE, Laura O. - 6Y f - MO Bob Nicholas, Portland OR