Obituary for O. C. McKay (1835-1912)
No. 082 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.

The subject of this sketch was born in Virginia June 14, 1835, and departed this life at Newberg, Ore., October 20, 1912, being 77 years 4 months and 6 days of age. He was married August 13, 1856 to Mary E. MASSIE and came to Lincoln county just after the war and settled on the farm owned by Riley BIRKHEAD. To this union were born a number of children, three of whom survive, Mrs. R.B. HUTT and Mrs. J.N. FIELDER of Troy and Mrs. Jake TAYLOR of Newburg, Ore. Mrs. MCKAY died Oct. 17, 1901. About five years ago MCKAY removed to Oregon, where he married Mrs. Mary J. WORTH of Newberg, April 18, 1908. The deceased had been in poor health for a year or more and the direct cause of his death was paralysis. The remains arrived in Troy Monday noon and a short service was held at the Troy cemetery by Rev. J.I. AYERS and the remains buried by the side of his wife. A widow and three children survive him.

Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection":  Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO.  She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records. 

Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of  LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 18 September 1998. 

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