f a m i l y Children with: Flora Elizabeth Bush Siblings: John William Mackie Thomas Mackie Janet Barkley Mackie Jane Pringle Mackie David, Jr. Mackie Children: Martha Mackie David Charles Mackie Elizabeth Christina Mackie George Kerr, Jr. Mackie Thomas James Mackie William Robert Mackie George Kerr Mackie Born: 3 Dec 1867, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland Married 27 Jun 1894, Scammon, Cherokee, KS, to Flora Elizabeth Bush Married 1890 to Elizabeth Reinhard Died: 15 Jun 1929, Lawrence, Douglas, KS George Kerr Mackie - taken in Cherokee, KS The following is transcribed from volume III, part 1 of Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill., ports.; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar. Transcribed December 2002 by Carolyn Ward. This volume is identified at the Kansas State Historical Society as microfilm LM195. It is a two-part volume 3: George K. Mackie, banker and coal mine operator, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Dec. 3, 1868. He is a son of the late David Mackie and Elizabeth (Kerr) Mackie. He was but a child when brought to this country, and fifteen years of age when his parents established a home in Scammon. He obtained a common school education, and at the age of fourteen became an office boy in the employ of the Diamond Coal Company, at Braidwood, Ill. When his parents came to Kansas he accepted a like position with the Keith & Perry Coal Company, which company was later succeeded by the Central Coal & Coke Company, for which latter company Mr. Mackie became assistant engineer and then superintendent, remaining with the company until June, 1900, when Mr. Mackie embarked in the coal business for himself, organizing the Mackie Fuel Company, now the George K. Mackie Fuel Company, of which he became president, still holding the position. He is also president of the Scammon Fuel Company. The two companies operate coal mines in Cherokee county. Mr. Mackie is also president of the Mackie-McDonald Lumber Company, of Scammon, and of the Mineral Cities Lumber Company, and is proprietor of the George K. Mackie undertaking establishment and the Mackie Mercantile concern of Scammon. Soon after the death of his father, in August, 1910, Mr. Mackie was elected to succeed his father as president of the Scammon State Bank. He is a Republican in politics, and has served two terms with credit as mayor of Scammon. He is a Thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason, a Knight of Pythias, and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. In 1890 Mr. Mackie married Elizabeth Reinhard, who died soon after their marriage. In 1894 he married Flora E. Bush, and five children grace the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mackie: Elizabeth, Martha, David, George and Thomas. Pages 471-472 from volume III, part 1 of Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc. ... / with a supplementary volume devoted to selected personal history and reminiscence. Standard Pub. Co. Chicago : 1912. 3 v. in 4. : front., ill., ports.; 28 cm. Vols. I-II edited by Frank W. Blackmar. Transcribed December 2002 by Carolyn Ward. This volume is identified at the Kansas State Historical Society as microfilm LM195. It is a two-part volume 3. George Kerr Mackie died of acute cardia dilation. ------------------------------------------------- Newspaper clipping (photocopy) from Martha Jane [Daniels] Hurst Newpaper and date unknown. Mackie is a name closely linked to the Kansas coal industry for three-quarters of a century. George K. Mackie, at the age of 30, with his brother, John W. Mackie, then 14, moved with their family to the Pittsburg area in 1890. Working first for the old Central Coal and Coke Co. near Scammonville (now Scammon) in 1903, in conjunction with Ira Clemens, the brothers founded the Mackie Clemens Coal Co.. By 1910 they had established the George K. Mackie Fuel Co., the first of several associated firms. George retired from the coal business in the mid-teens, to become director of the Watson National Bank of Lawrence. (Born in Graywood, Ill. in 1860 [this is obviously a mistake], George died at Lawrence on June 15, 1929). John remained in Southeast Kansas, however, becoming president of the Clemens Coal Co., and eventually chairman of the board of the Mackie Clemens Fuel Co.. Born on Dec. 9, 1876, in Diamond, Ill., John retired on his 71st birthday after having worked for 53 years in the coal industry, dying on Jan 13., 1961, at the age of 84. His obituary recalled him as a quiet, but forceful business executive, who won and held the esteem of his colleagues in the industry. "Mackie is more than a name in the Kansas coal industry", a eulogy concluded. "It is a tradition." That tradition continues through this centennial year. ---------------------------- [Kansas, Cherokee County, Roll 474 Book 1, Page 139a ] Noted in the 1900 Federal Census at age 32 living in Mineral Township, Cherokee Cty, KS with his wife Flora, age 24, and childred Elizabeth - 4, and Martha -1. His mother-in-law, Elizabeth Bush, age 45, and sister-in-law Evelyn, age 21 were also living with the family. His occupation is listed as Mining Engineer. ----------------------------- 1910 United States Federal Census about Weak Mackes Name: Weak Mackes [Geo K Mackie] [Weak Macker] Age in 1910: 42 Estimated Birth Year: 1868 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Spouse's Name: Flora Mackes Home in 1910: Scammon Ward 2, Cherokee, Kansas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Year of immigration: 1891 [1871] Household Members: Name Age Weak Mackes 42 Flora Mackes 34 Elizabeth Mackes 14 Martha Mackes 11 David Mackes 9 Geo H Mackes Jr. 5 Thomas J Mackes 1 Elizabeth Bush 54 Nera Dural 16 ---------------------------- 1920 United States Federal Census about George K MacKie Name: George K MacKie Home in 1920: Lawrence Ward 2, Douglas, Kansas Age: 52 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Birthplace: Scotland Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Flora E Father's Birth Place: Scotland Mother's Birth Place: Scotland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Year of Immigration: 1810 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age George K MacKie 52 Flora E MacKie 44 Elizabeth C MacKie 23 Martha MacKie 21 David MacKie 18 George W MacKie 15 Thomas MacKie 10 William MacKie 35 Elizabeth Bush 63

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