Margaret Paddock

     Margaret was born on Saturday, 3 February 1866 at Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois. She often went by the nickname Minnie. She married Herbert Miles McKee on 6 November 1893. 4 June 1900, Margaretand her husband, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton on South Church Street. Enumerated in this household were Herbert MeKee [36 New York - September 1863], Margaret [34 New York - February 1866] & Mariana [5 Illinois - November 1894]. The couple has been married 6 years with one child living. Herbert is a dentist.¹ 1 April 1910, Margaretand her husband, and her husband, Herbert were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, at 607 Peru. Enumerated in this household were H.M. McKee [46 Illinois], Margaret [44 Illinois], Mariana [15 Illinois], father-in-law: Stephen Paddock [82 New York], mother-in-law: Margaret Paddock [82 New York] & a servant: Victoria Eckstrom [27 Swedish]. They hadbeen married 16 years with one child still living. Herbert ihas his own dental practice. The Paddocks have been married 54 years having had 4 children one living.² 8 January 1920, Margaretand her husband, and her husband, Herbert were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, at 607 Peru. Enumerated in this household were Herbert McKee [56 Illinois], Margaretta [53 Illinois] &Spephen Paddock [92 New York]. Herbert ihas his own dental practice.³ She died Saturday, 12 December 1953 at Dallas, Texas, at age 87 years, 10 months and 9 days. She was buried at Princeton in Oakland Cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone reads: Margaret Paddock McKee - 1866-1953.⁴