THE MCBEE FAMILY: WILLIAM H MCBEE, b. about 1802 in NC or KY d. 17 February 1852, in VZ Co., TX. Witnessed Will of (Father or Brother) OBEDIAH MCBEE, d. 1827, Hardeman Co.,TN. Obediah m. Elizabeth ?. William H McBee Famiy is found on 1830 Census of Hardeman Co., TN. Wife #1: UNKN: b.date unkn, in Alabama, died before 1847, somewhere in TX. They came to TX in early 1830s, he moved his family to the Kaufman/Van Zandt Co., area about 1844, reported to have had the first Grist Mill in Wills Point, Van Zandt Co., TX, there is a Creek, and a School named for him. Their children believed to be: REBECCA MCBEE, b. abt. 1823 in TN, d. by 1857- m. (poss) #1 before 1850 probably in TX Peter Karber b. 1781 in NY, #2 Unkn ROBERTS, before 1857. Rebecca RobertsÂ’ Heirs are named in Will of Silas McBee, probated in Van Zandt Co., TX 1857. Full Share of Proceeds. NANCY J MCBEE, b. abt. 1827, in TN, m.(poss) #1 Unkn Ballard abt. 1847 probably in TX. #2. Daniel SCROGGINS, 9 March 1851, in VZ Co., TX , They had 5 children in Van Zandt Co., TX. Daniel and Nancy J Scroggins are found on 1870/80 Census of Van Zandt Co., TX. Nancy J Scroggins is named in Will of Silas McBee, probated in Van Zandt Co., TX, 1857, Full Share of Proceeds. (MY G GRANDFATHER) JOHN GARVIN MCBEE, b.19 March 1824-28, in TN d. 5 March 1905, Milo, IT/Carter Co., OK John Garvin McBee is named in Will of Silas McBee probated in Van Zandt Co., TX 1857, Full share of proceeds. Wife #1: Elizabeth O. REEVES/REAVES, m. 7 July 1846, in Nacogdoches Co., TX. Their Child: Narcissa J (Jane?) MCBEE, b. 1849, (prob) in Kaufman, Co., TX, m. 25 November 1869, Dallas Co., TX, E W (BILL) CAMERON, Found on 1870/80 Dallas Co., TX Census, her mother Elizabeth O MCBEE, in the same hh, on both. Wife #2: Unkn. Reportedly in CA, reported to have had Twin Boys from this Union. Do find John Garvin MCBEE, in 1860, Calavares Co., CA Census, working as a miner. No more known, of this reported Wife and Sons. Wife #3: (My GGrandmother) Margaret Francis WHITE, b. 22 Oct 1849, AL, m. 28 January 1877, Van Zandt Co., TX, d. 22 August 1936, Skellytown, Carson Co., TX. They had 7 children in Jack Co., TX, moved to Ind.Terr. in about 1900. William MCBEE: b. abt 1832 in TN, found on 1850 Census Kaufman Co., TX , living with (poss) sisters Rebecca Karber and her Family, and Nancy J Ballard. William is not found again in Kaufman or Van Zandt Co., and is not named in Will of Silas McBee probated in Van Zandt Co., TX 1857. Silas P MCBEE b. abt 1837, in TX. died: 1857, in VZ. Co., TX Wife #2: ELIZABETH A CORGAN, b. about 1831 in TN, m. 30 December 1847, in Henderson Co., TX. Their child was: Robert MCBEE, b. 1850, Kaufman/Van Zandt Cos., TX, (poss) m. Mahalia JAY, 1 November 1868 in VZ Co., TX. Robert is named in Will of Silas McBee, probated in Van Zandt Co., TX 1857, only one half of Full share of Proceeds: No more know about this family. Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick E-Mail <[email protected]>